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feminine

/esˈpuma/

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Translation

foam, froth

Word origin

From Latin spuma ('foam, froth'). The same Latin root gives the English 'spume' and is related to 'pumice', the frothy volcanic stone.

Origin
Latin
Root
spuma
English cognates
spume, pumice

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralespumas

Examples

olas .

The waves broke and left foam on the sand.

demasiada .

The beer had too much froth.

mucha .

The soap makes a lot of foam with hot water.

¡ !

Look how much froth this coffee has!

decoró .

The cook decorated the dish with a lemon foam.

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This word is part of lesson 79.