pomata

Italian

Etymology

pomo (“apple”) +‎ -ata.
The connection with apples comes from an ancient custom of scenting ointments with apple juice.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poˈma.ta/, [poˈmäːt̪ä]
Stress: pomàta
Hyphenation: po‧ma‧ta

Noun

pomata f (plural pomate)

ointment, salve

Adjective

pomata

feminine singular of pomato

References

pomata in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
pomata in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti
Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907), “pomata”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati

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