Etymology

oleamen

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Today it means: A soft ointment prepared from oil. Full definition →

Latin oleāmen
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromoleāmen
  2. English todayoleamen

Probably from borrowed from Latin oleāmen (“ointment containing olive oil”), from oleum (“olive oil”) + -amen (“noun suffix”).

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