adj
Meaning 1
frothy or foamy; spumy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
spumous
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/ˈspjuːməs/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)poH(y)- Proto-Indo-European *(s)poHy-m-os Latin spūma Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h3édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin spūmōsusbor. Middle English spumous English spumous From Middle English spumous, from Latin spūmōsus.