diapasm

  • 1Diapasm — Di a*pasm, n. [L. diapasma, Gr. ?, fr. ?; dia through + ? to sprinkle: cf. F. diapasme.] Powdered aromatic herbs, sometimes made into little balls and strung together. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2diapasm — di·a·pasm …

    English syllables

  • 3diapasm — ˈdīəˌpazəm noun ( s) Etymology: Latin diapasma, from Greek diapasma, from diapassein to sprinkle, from dia + passein to sprinkle more at quash archaic : a perfume of powdered aromatic herbs sometimes made into little balls and strung together …

    Useful english dictionary