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galbanum

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Etymology

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From Latin galbanum (galbanum), from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη (khalbánē, galbanum).

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Noun

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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.
    • 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. [], London: [] William Rawley []; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee [], →OCLC:
      These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone; smyris, ivory, bones, ebontree, cedar, cypress, pitch, softer rosin, camphire, galbanum, ammoniac, storax, benzoin, loadstone, asphaltum.

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French

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Etymology

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From Latin galbanum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡal.ba.nɔm/
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Noun

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galbanum m (plural galbanums)

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

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χαλβάνη (khalbánē, galbanum).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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galbanum n (genitive galbanī); second declension

  1. galbanum

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative galbanum galbana
genitive galbanī galbanōrum
dative galbanō galbanīs
accusative galbanum galbana
ablative galbanō galbanīs
vocative galbanum galbana

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