Masculine
sebo
Meaning
- (masculine) sebum (oily substance produced by glands of the skin)
- (masculine) tallow (hard animal fat)
- (broadly, masculine) grease; gunk; grime (sticky substance on the surface of things)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈse.bu/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese sevo, from Latin sēbum (“tallow; suet”), from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out”).
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