amalgam
English
/əˈmæl.ɡəm/
noun
Definitions
- (metallurgy) An alloy containing mercury.
- A combination of different things.
- One of the ingredients in an alloy.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin amalgama derived from Arabic ملغم, اَلْمَلْغَم (emollient poultice unguent for sores) derived from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (emollient, malleable material).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μάλαγμα
Gloss
emollient, malleable material
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Amalgamverse English
- amalgamable English
- amalgamize English
- lead English
- leadamalgam English
- unamalgamable English
- amalgama Latin
- malagma Latin
- amalgama Italian
- amalgame French
- amalgamer French
- amalgama Spanish, Castilian
- μάλαγμα Ancient Greek
- ملغم Arabic
- ملغم, اَلْمَلْغَم Arabic
- مَلْغَم Arabic
- مَلْغَم Arabic
- amalgama Catalan, Valencian