Pomona
pronunciation
How to pronounce Pomona in British English:
UK [pəˈməunə]
How to pronounce Pomona in American English:
US [pəˈmonə]
Word Origin
- Pomona (n.)
- Roman goddess of fruit, from Latin pomum "apple; fruit," of uncertain origin. "Possibly from *po-emo- 'taken off, picked'; *po-omo- or *pe-omo- are also conceivable" [de Vaan]. Or perhaps borrowed from a lost Mediterranean language.
Example
- 1. He won $ 10000 in start-up capitol , and went on to found the business with pomona college 's nick friedman ( left ) .
- 2. Originate from pomona in california , this band is famous for its handmade .
- 3. People continued to celebrate the festivals of samhain and pomona day .
- 4. Structure of the female reproductive system of catopsilia pomona .
- 5. When I toured the states to publicize the english version of my novel , brothers , allan barr ( who translated that novel ) invited me to speak at pomona college .