[ˈpuː.mɛks], [ˈpuː.meks]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *poimeks, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)poH(y)- (“foam”). Related to spūma. Compare rūmex for the unusual suffix.
- declension-3a pumice stone
- declension-3pumice
- declension-3any porous rock
Formaepūmex(canonical, feminine, masculine) · pūmicis(genitive) · pūmex(nominative, singular) · pūmicēs(nominative, plural) · pūmicis(genitive, singular) · pūmicum(genitive, plural) · pūmicī(dative, singular) · pūmicibus(dative, plural) · pūmicem(accusative, singular) · pūmicēs(accusative, plural) · pūmice(ablative, singular) · pūmicibus(ablative, plural) · pūmex(singular, vocative) · pūmicēs(plural, vocative)
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