🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

泡沫

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pàomò

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Spume/spjuːm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"海浪的泡沫在海岸上形成了美丽的景象。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid, typically as a result of agitation or fermentation.

    "The spume from the crashing waves created a beautiful sight along the shore."
  2. 2

    Foam or froth, especially that which is produced by the sea.

    "The boat cut through the water, leaving a trail of spume in its wake."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'spume' originates from Middle English 'spume', which is derived from Old English 'spuma', meaning 'foam'. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *spumō, which is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, indicating a historical connection to the concept of froth or bubbles.

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