elektrum

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin electrum (amber; alloy of gold and silver), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeːˈlɛk.trʏm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: elek‧trum

Noun

elektrum n (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly historical) electrum (naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver)

Hypernyms

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron). Doublet of elektron.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛˈlɛk.trum/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛktrum
  • Syllabification: e‧lek‧trum

Noun

elektrum n (indeclinable)

  1. electrum (alloy of gold and silver)
    Synonym: elektron
  2. electrum (mineral)
    Synonym: elektron

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