pumex
- (declension-3) a pumice stone
- (declension-3) pumice
- (declension-3) any porous rock
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈpuː.mɛks]
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *poimeks, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)poH(y)- (“foam”). Related to spūma. Compare rūmex for the unusual suffix.
Bims
kísiri
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