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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἔμπασμα“dusting powder”
- English todayempasm
From Ancient Greek ἔμπασμα (émpasma, “dusting powder”), ultimately from πάσσω (pássō). Compare catapasm.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
empasm
Today it means: A perfumed powder to be sprinkled on the body to mask the odor of sweat. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἔμπασμα