πλατίνα

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plaˈti.na/
  • Hyphenation: πλα‧τί‧να

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian platina[1] or from French platine[2] Ultimately from Spanish platina (platinum).

Noun

πλατίνα • (platína) f (plural πλατίνες) usually in the singular

  1. (chemistry) platinum
    Synonym: λευκόχρυσος (lefkóchrysos)
    Η πλατίνα είναι ένα πολύτιμο μέταλλο.
    I platína eínai éna polýtimo métallo.
    Platinum is a precious metal.
Declension
Coordinate terms
  • Appendix:Greek names for chemical elements
  • πλατινέ n (platiné, of platinum colour, adjective)
  • πλατινένιος (platinénios, made from platinum, adjective)

See also

Etymology 2

Semantic loan from French vis platinées (plural).[1]

Noun

πλατίνα • (platína) f (plural πλατίνες)

  1. (engineering) contact breaker (electrical switch in internal combustion engines)
    Οι πλατίνες έχουν φθαρεί.Oi platínes échoun fthareí.The contact breakers have been damaged.
Declension

References

  1. πλατίνα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. πλατίνα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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