Spumescence
/ˌspjuːˈmɛsəns/noun
The process of becoming foamy or frothy.
Did you know?Spumescence comes from Latin spuma, meaning “foam,” the same ancient root behind scientific and poetic words for froth, spray, and bubbling surfaces.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*(s)peu-
“to spit, spew, or foam out”
Latin
Latin
spuma
“foam, froth”
Late Latin
Latin
spumescere
“to begin to foam; to foam up”
18th Century
English
spumescence
“the state or process of becoming foamy or frothy”
Modern English
English
spumescence
“the process of becoming or being covered with foam”