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pompa

pomp

noun POHM-pah Rare

Origin: From Latin pompa (solemn procession), from Greek pompē.

Also means

bubble

Usage Note

Pompa primarily means ceremonial splendor (pompa fúnebre = funeral procession/pomp). It also means a soap bubble (pompa de jabón), which is its most common meaning in everyday speech with children. Context distinguishes the two senses sharply.

Examples

"Los niños soplaban pompas de jabón."

Natural Translation

The children were blowing soap bubbles.

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