saumâtre
French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *salmaster, from Latin salmacidus (“salty and bitter”), from salgama (“salted pickle”) + acidus (“bitter”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
saumâtre (plural saumâtres)
- salty and bitter
- (of water) brackish
- (of character) bitter
Further reading
- “saumâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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