elektrum
Dutch
Alternative forms
- electrum (superseded)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin electrum (“amber; alloy of gold and silver”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeːˈlɛk.trʏm/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: elek‧trum
Noun
elektrum n (uncountable)
- (chiefly historical) electrum (naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver)
Hypernyms
- goudlegering
- legering
- zilverlegering
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron). Doublet of elektron.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈlɛk.trum/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛktrum
- Syllabification: e‧lek‧trum
Noun
elektrum n (indeclinable)
Further reading
- elektrum in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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