# talcum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtælkəm/ · frequency rank #67,095

## Definitions
1. Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.

## Etymology
From talc + -um, from Medieval Latin talcum, from Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/talcum