balzamo

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).

• IPA^(key): [balˈzamo]

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• Rhymes: -amo
• Hyphenation: bal‧za‧mo

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

1. balsam (ointment)
2. balm

• balzama
• lipobalzamo

• balzamino

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

• IPA^(key): /balˈzamo/

balzamo (plural balzami)

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

• balzamino