plom

See also: plöm and płom

Breton

Etymology

From Latin plumbum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplɔ̃mː/

Noun

plom m

1. lead

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Chemical element
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Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan plom, from Latin plumbum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈplom]

• Audio (Valencia):

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• Rhymes: -om

Noun

plom m (countable and uncountable, plural ploms)

1. (uncountable) lead
2. (countable) lead weight, sinker, plumb bob
3. (countable) plumb line
4. (countable) slug (lead shot)
5. (countable) seal, stamp

   Synonyms: bolla, marxamo

6. (slang, countable) fuse

   Synonym: fusible

7. (slang, countable) A shot of aniseed alcohol.

Derived terms

• a plom
• desplom
• emplomar
• plomaire
• plomer
• plomós

Related terms

• plumbi
• plúmbic
• plumbífer
• plumbós

References

• “plom”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “plom” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Middle French

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin plumbum

Old French plom

Middle French plom

Inherited from Old French plom, from Latin plumbum.

Noun

plom m (plural ploms)

1. lead

Descendants

• French: plomb

Old Occitan

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin plumbum

Old Occitan plom

Inherited from Latin plumbum.

Noun

plom m (oblique plural ploms, nominative singular ploms, nominative plural plom)

1. lead (metal)

Descendants

• Occitan: plomb, plom

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “plumbum”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 90