balsam

See also: Balsam

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English *balsam, balsme, from Old English balsam, balsamum (“balsam, balm”), from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”), of Semitic origin (Hebrew בושם‎ (“spice, perfume”)). Doublet of balm.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) enPR: bôlʹsəm, IPA(key): /ˈbɔːlsəm/

Noun

balsam (countable and uncountable, plural balsams)

  1. (chiefly Britain) A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
  2. (chiefly Britain) A plant or tree yielding such substance.
  3. (chiefly Britain) A soothing ointment.
  4. (chiefly Britain, figuratively) Something soothing.
    Classical music is a sweet balsam for our sorrows
  5. A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
  6. The balsam family of flowering plants (Balsaminaceae), which includes Impatiens and Hydrocera.
  7. A balsam fir Abies balsamea.
  8. Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations
balsam fir — see balsam fir
turpentine from the resin of balsam fir — see Canada balsam
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See also

Verb

balsam (third-person singular simple present balsams, present participle balsaming, simple past and past participle balsamed)

  1. (transitive) To treat or anoint with balsam.

Anagrams

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish balsam(m), balsaim(e), from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon).

Noun

balsam m (genitive singular balsaim)

  1. (medicine) balsam, balm
  2. balsam (plant)

Declension
Declension of balsam

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative balsam balsaim
Vocative a bhalsaim a bhalsama
Genitive balsaim balsam
Dative balsam balsaim

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an balsam na balsaim
Genitive an bhalsaim na mbalsam
Dative leis an mbalsam

don bhalsam

 leis na balsaim

Derived terms
  • balsamach (“balmy”, adjective)
  • balsamaigh (“embalm”, verb)
  • balsam buí m (“yellow balsam”)
  • balsam gairdín m (“garden balsam”)
  • balsam na manach m (“friar's balsam”)
  • balsamóir m (“embalmer”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
balsam bhalsam mbalsam
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

From Old Polish balsam or balszam, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon, “balsam”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbal.sam/
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Noun

balsam m inan

  1. (technical) balsam (“a sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants”)
  2. (cosmetics, medicine, pharmacology) lotion (“a low-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to skin”)
  3. (historical) a substance used in thanatopraxy (“embalming of corpses”), specifically any substance used for this practice in Ancient Egypt.
  4. (figuratively) balsam (“something soothing”)

Declension
declension of balsam
singular plural
nominative balsam balsamy
genitive balsamu balsamów
dative balsamowi balsamom
accusative balsam balsamy
instrumental balsamem balsamami
locative balsamie balsamach
vocative balsamie balsamy

Synonyms
  • balsamowanie
  • balsamista
  • balsamowiec
  • balsamować
  • balsamiczny
  • balsamowy
  • balsamowaty
  • balsamicznie

See also

Further reading
  • balsam in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin balsamum. Appears since 17th century. Probably entered Romanian through multiple routes, with the most common form from Italian balsamo, or through use in old medicinal practice. A now archaic variant form valsam derived from Greek βάλσαμο (válsamo). Cf. also German Balsam.[1]

Noun

balsam n (plural balsamuri)

  1. balsam (clarification of this definition is needed)
  2. unction, balm, salve, unguent

Derived terms
  • bălsăma

References
  1. http://www.dex.ro/balsam
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