Meaning
knob; fruit; Adam's apple
- The anatomical Adam's apple (pomo d'Adamo)
- A rounded decorative knob, pommel, or finial
- A generic round fruit, especially an apple (literary)
In a sentence
Aveva il pomo d'Adamo particolarmente pronunciato e visibile.
He had a particularly prominent and visible Adam's apple.
L'eredità di famiglia è diventata il pomo della discordia tra fratelli.
The family inheritance became the bone of contention among the brothers.
Ha lucidato il pomo d'ottone sulla cima dell'antico bastone da passeggio.
He polished the brass knob on top of the antique walking stick.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pomo | masculine · singular |
| pomi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In modern everyday speech, predominantly heard in the fixed idiom 'pomo d'Adamo'.
- Also appears in the mythological expression 'pomo della discordia' (bone of contention).