balzamo

Esperanto

Etymology

From English balsam, Russian бальза́м (balʹzám), German Balsam, etc., from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon), from Semitic. Cognate with Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bōśem, “perfume”), Arabic بَشَام (bašām).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [balˈzamo]
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• Rhymes: -amo
• Hyphenation: bal‧za‧mo

Noun

balzamo (accusative singular balzamon, plural balzamoj, accusative plural balzamojn)

1. balsam (ointment)
2. balm

Derived terms

• balzama
• lipobalzamo

See also

• balzamino

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English balsam, French baume, German Balsam, Italian balsamo, Russian бальза́м (balʹzám), Spanish bálsamo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balˈzamo/

Noun

balzamo (plural balzami)

1. (botany) balsam (ointment)
2. (figurative) balm, consolation

Derived terms

• balzamala (“balsamic; balmy”)
• balzamiero (“balsamodendron”)
• balzamizar (“to embalm”)
• balzamizero (“embalmer”)
• balzamizisto (“embalmer”)
• balzamo di Gilead (“balm of Gilead”)
• balzamoza (“balsamic; balmy”)
• pektorala balzamo (“pectoral balsam”)

 

Related terms

• balzamino