different between aromatherapy vs galbanum

English

Etymology

aroma +? therapy

Noun

aromatherapy (countable and uncountable, plural aromatherapies)

1. (alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.

Derived terms

• aromatherapist

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin galbanum (“galbanum”), from Ancient Greek ??????? (khalbán?, “galbanum”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ælb?n?m/

Noun

galbanum (countable and uncountable, plural galbanums)

1. A bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula, that resembles assafoetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy
   • 1610, Douay–Rheims Bible, Exodus 30:34

     And the Lord said to Moses: Take unto thee spices, stacte, and onycha, galbanum of sweet savour, and the clearest frankincense, all shall be of equal weight.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin galbanum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?al.ba.n?m/

Noun

galbanum m (plural galbanums)

1. galbanum (resin from plants of the genus Ferula, used to make incense)

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (khalbán?, “galbanum”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /??al.ba.num/, [??ä??bän???]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /??al.ba.num/, [???lb?num]

Noun

galbanum n (genitive galban?); second declension

1. galbanum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Derived terms

• galbaneus

Descendants

References

• galbanum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• galbanum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• galbanum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette