gomme

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), from Egyptian qmy (anointing oil), qmyt (acanthus resin, gum).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡɔm/
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Noun

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gomme f (plural gommes)

  1. gum (adhesive on an envelope)
  2. rubber
    1. natural rubber
    2. synthetic rubber
    3. (writing) eraser, rubber
    4. (automotive) tire rubber, tyre compound, vulcanized rubber
  3. (North America) gum, chewing gum
    Synonyms: chewing-gum, (Belgium, Switzerland) chiclette

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Vietnamese: gôm

Verb

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gomme

  1. inflection of gommer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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Italian

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Noun

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gomme f

  1. plural of gomma

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English guma.

Noun

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gomme

  1. Alternative form of gome (man)

Etymology 2

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From Old English gōma.

Noun

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gomme

  1. Alternative form of gome (gum)

Etymology 3

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From Anglo-Norman gome.

Noun

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gomme

  1. Alternative form of gumme

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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gomme m (definite singular gommen, indefinite plural gommer, definite plural gommene)

  1. A yellow-brownish Norwegian spread made from boiled milk, cream, sugar, and sometimes eggs.

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