formientu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • furmientu (Western Asturias)
  • formentu (Tox)
  • fulmientu (Cunqueiru)

Etymology

From Latin fermentum (“yeast”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foɾˈmjentu/ [foɾˈmjẽn̪.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -entu
  • Syllabification: for‧mien‧tu

Noun

formientu m (uncountable)

  1. yeast
    Synonym: lleldu

Derived terms

  • aformentar

References

  • “formientu” in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana. Xosé Lluis García Arias. →ISBN.
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