Etymology

bombus

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Today it means: A buzzing or humming. Full definition →

Latin bombus ← Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos)
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  1. Ancient Greekβόμβος (bómbos)
  2. Latinbombus
  3. English todaybombus

Borrowed from Latin bombus.

Words from the same roots

Latinbombus all →

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