different between baume vs onguent

French

Etymology

From Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, a borrowing from Ancient Greek ???????? (bálsamon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bom/
• Rhymes: -om

Noun

baume m (plural baumes)

1. balm
2. balsam

Derived terms

• embaumer
• mettre du baume au cœur

Related terms

• balsamique

Further reading

• “baume” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French onguent.

Noun

onguent (plural onguents)

1. Archaic form of unguent.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin unguentum (“ointment, unguent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.???/

Noun

onguent m (plural onguents)

1. ointment; salve; unguent

Further reading

• “onguent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin unguentum (“ointment, unguent”).

Noun

onguent m (oblique plural onguenz or onguentz, nominative singular onguenz or onguentz, nominative plural onguent)

1. ointment; salve; unguent