diapasm

noun

di·​a·​pasm

ˈdīəˌpazəm

plural -s

archaic

: a perfume of powdered aromatic herbs sometimes made into little balls and strung together

Word History

Etymology

Latin diapasma, from Greek diapasma, from diapassein to sprinkle, from dia- + passein to sprinkle

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