gomme

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), from Egyptian qmy (“anointing oil”), qmyt (“acanthus resin, gum”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔm/

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Noun

gomme f (plural gommes)

1. rubber, eraser
2. (Canada) gum, chewing gum
3. gum (adhesive on an envelope)

Verb

gomme

1. first-person singular present indicative of gommer
2. third-person singular present indicative of gommer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of gommer
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of gommer
5. second-person singular imperative of gommer

Further reading

• “gomme” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

gomme f

1. plural of gomma

Anagrams

• gemmo, gemmò