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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon), from Semitic, cognate with Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bōśem, perfume), Arabic بَشَام (bašām).

Noun

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balsamum n (genitive balsamī); second declension

  1. balsam (substance or tree); balm

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative balsamum balsama
genitive balsamī balsamōrum
dative balsamō balsamīs
accusative balsamum balsama
ablative balsamō balsamīs
vocative balsamum balsama

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  • balsamum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • balsamum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • balsamum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • balsamum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, balsam), of Semitic origin (compare Hebrew בושם). Doublet of bawme.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbalsamum/, /ˈbalsamus/

Noun

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balsamum

  1. balm of Gilead, balsam of Gilead.
  2. (rare) The tree balm of Gilead originates from.

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