bombus

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noun

A buzzing or humming.

OriginLatin bombus ← Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos) →
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Meanings

nounbombus (uncountable)
  1. obsoleterareuncountableA buzzing or humming.

    […] the bombus of honey-laden bees […]

    1853, Webb Loudon, The Ladies' Companion, and Monthly Magazine, page 306

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβόμβος (bómbos)
  2. Latinbombus
  3. Englishbombus

Borrowed from Latin bombus.

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APA

bombus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombus

MLA

“bombus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bombus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombus.

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