flewme

Middle English

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Etymology

From Old French fleume, from Latin phlegma, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα (phlégma).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈflɛu̯m(ə)/, /ˈflɛːm(ə)/

Noun

flewme (plural flewmes)

  1. Phlegm as one of the four cardinal humours believed to influence health and mood.
  2. Phlegm, sputum or a similar mucous substance; material coughed up.
  3. A phlegmatic feeling or something that induces or causes it.

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