"balma" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbal.ma/ Forms: balme [plural]
Rhymes: -alma Etymology: From Medieval Latin balma (“cavern”), to Gaulish *balma. Related to Catalan balma; Lombard balma; Middle High German balm, German Balm (“cavern”); French baume (“grotto”); Provençal baumo; Piedmontese barma; Ligurian arma. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la-med|balma||cavern}} Medieval Latin balma (“cavern”), {{uder|it|cel-gau|*balma}} Gaulish *balma, {{cog|ca|balma}} Catalan balma, {{cog|lmo|balma}} Lombard balma, {{cog|gmh|balm}} Middle High German balm, {{cog|de|Balm||cavern}} German Balm (“cavern”), {{cog|fr|baume||grotto}} French baume (“grotto”), {{cog|oc-pro|baumo}} Provençal baumo, {{cog|pms|barma}} Piedmontese barma, {{cog|lij|arma}} Ligurian arma Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} balma f (plural balme)
  1. cavern Tags: feminine

Inflected forms

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      },
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      },
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    },
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    },
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      "expansion": "French baume (“grotto”)",
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    },
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "barma"
      },
      "expansion": "Piedmontese barma",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lij",
        "2": "arma"
      },
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    }
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    }
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