† propomaten.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin propoma drink taken before eating (5th cent.; < Hellenistic Greek πρόπομα (also πρόπωμα ) < ancient Greek προ- pro- prefix² + πόμα , alteration (after forms in πο- , as ποτός drinkable: see potomania n.) of πῶμα drink < an ablaut variant (o -grade) of the Indo-European base of πίνειν to drink (see pincern n.) + -μα : see -oma comb. form) + -ate suffix¹ (although see note below).The plural form propomates may represent an anglicization of post-classical Latin propomata, plural (Hellenistic Greek προπόματα). Compare the following examples of post-classical Latin propoma in an English context:1684 tr. S. Blankaart Physical Dict. 238 Propoma is a Drink made of Wine and Honey, or Sugar.1895 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Propo·ma..a potion of wine and honey taken before meat;..also applied to other drinks and medicated wines taken before food.