Element

German (Berlin)

/(ˌ)e.leˈmɛnt/

noun
Definitions
  • (chemistry) element
  • element; essential component
  • (chiefly) force of nature; the elements
  • (chiefly) a person, especially viewed as a member of a destructive or criminal group or movement

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German element derived from Latin elementum (element, a first principle, rudiment).

Origin

Latin

elementum

Gloss

element, a first principle, rudiment

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