la
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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