schiuma

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskju.ma/
• Rhymes: -uma
• Hyphenation: schiù‧ma

Etymology 1

Via Late Latin schuma from Old High German scum (modern German Schaum). Compare Piedmontese scuma.

Noun

schiuma f (plural schiume)

1. foam
2. froth

Derived terms

• sciumette (“small foams” in Genoese dialect, a dessert like floating island)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schiuma

1. inflection of schiumare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative