- diapasm
- di·a·pasm
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diapasm
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Diapasm — Di a*pasm, n. [L. diapasma, Gr. ?, fr. ?; dia through + ? to sprinkle: cf. F. diapasme.] Powdered aromatic herbs, sometimes made into little balls and strung together. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diapasm — ˈdīəˌpazəm noun ( s) Etymology: Latin diapasma, from Greek diapasma, from diapassein to sprinkle, from dia + passein to sprinkle more at quash archaic : a perfume of powdered aromatic herbs sometimes made into little balls and strung together … Useful english dictionary
