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empasm

/ˈɛmpæzəm/

empasm noun: a perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.

Noun

empasm (plural empasms)

  1. (obsolete) A perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.

Forms of empasm

pluralempasms
alternative formempasma

Origin of empasm

From Ancient Greek ἔμπασμα (émpasma, “dusting powder”), ultimately from πάσσω (pássō). Compare catapasm.

Questions about empasm

What does empasm mean?
Empasm means a perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat.
What part of speech is empasm?
Empasm is a noun.
How do you pronounce empasm?
Empasm is pronounced /ˈɛmpæzəm/.
What is the plural of empasm?
The plural of empasm is empasms.

Words near empasm in the dictionary

  1. emparls
  2. empart
  3. emparted
  4. emparting
  5. emparts
  6. empasm
  7. empasma
  8. empasmata
  9. empasms
  10. empassion
  11. empassionate

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