scuma

Latin

Alternative forms

  • schuma

Etymology

Merger of spūma (“foam”) and Frankish *skūm (“foam”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈros.sa/, [ˈrɔs.sa]

Noun

scuma f (genitive scumae); first declension[1]

  1. (Medieval Latin) foam, froth

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative scuma scumae
genitive scumae scumārum
dative scumae scumīs
accusative scumam scumās
ablative scumā scumīs
vocative scuma scumae

Descendants

  • Old French: escume, eschume
    • Middle French: escume, écume
    • → Middle English: scome, scume (partially from Middle Dutch schūme)
    • Picard: èsceûme (Athois)
    • Walloon: scume (Charleroi), chume (Forrières)
  • Italian: schiuma (dialectal)
  • Old Portuguese: escuma
  • Old Occitan: escuma

References

  1. ↑ scuma in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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