Get the app
French frequency list

No. 5,370 in French

balsamo

The French word "balsamo" does not exist; it appears to be Italian or a misspelling. In Italian, "balsamo" means "balm" or "conditioner."

In a sentence

  • J'ai acheté un nouveau baume pour les lèvres.

    I bought a new lip balm.

    Here, 'baume' refers to a soothing cosmetic cream, 'lip balm'.

  • Les anciens utilisaient un baume fait d'herbes pour apaiser leurs plaies.

    Ancient people used a balm made of herbs to soothe their wounds.

    In this sentence, 'baume' signifies a healing ointment traditionally made from herbs.

  • Nous avons besoin d'un baume pour apaiser les tensions après cette dispute.

    We need a balm to soothe tensions after this argument.

    This usage of 'baume' is metaphorical, describing something that can bring emotional relief or comfort.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “balsamo” in actual French podcasts.

Find “balsamo” in podcasts

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

French books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).