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pompa

Spanish, noun/ˈpompa/

pompa is spelled P-O-M-P-A (5 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 35,389th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pompa is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “pomp” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of pompo. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Acompañamiento suntuoso, numeroso y de gran aparato, que se hace en una función, ya sea de regocijo o fúnebre”.

What does pompa mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininepomp

  2. 2

    feminineboastfulness, ostentation, pageantry, glitz

  3. 3

    femininesolemn procession

noun

  1. 1

    femininebubble

  2. 2

    femininepump

  3. 3

    Mexicofemininebuttock

adjective

  1. 1

    femininefeminine singular of pompo

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Acompañamiento suntuoso, numeroso y de gran aparato, que se hace en una función, ya sea de regocijo o fúnebre. 2. Fausto, vanidad y grandeza. 3. Procesión solemne. 4. Despliegue en abanico que hace el pavo real, extendiendo y levantando la cola.

noun: 1. Ampolla que forma el agua por el aire que se le introduce. 2. Fuelle hueco o ahuecamiento que se forma con la ropa, cuando toma aire. 3. Bomba (máquina para elevar el agua). 4. Nalga.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of pompa

  • pompas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce pompa?

  • /ˈpompa/
  • [ˈpõm.pa]
  • [ˈpõmpa]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to pompa

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is pompa in Spanish?

pompa appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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