# pissasphalt

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A soft, black, tarry bitumen, intermediate between petroleum and asphalt.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pissasphaltus, from Ancient Greek πισσάσφαλτος (pissásphaltos), from πίσσα (píssa, “pitch”) + ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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