germanium
English
/dʒɚˈmeɪni.əm/
noun
Definitions
- A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.
- (countable) An atom of this element.
Etymology
Derived from Latin Germānia (land of the Germans, Germany).
Origin
Latin
Germānia
Gloss
land of the Germans, Germany
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Germania English
- Germano- English
- digermanium English
- ethyl English
- fluogermanate English
- germanate English
- germanatian English
- germanene English
- germanian English
- germanic English
- germanide English
- germaniferous English
- germanite English
- germanone English
- germanous English
- nongermanium English
- organogermanium English
- radiogermanium English
- tetraethylgermanium English
- Germānia Latin
- Germania Italian
- germano- French
- Герма́ния Russian
- Германия Russian
- Γερμανία Ancient Greek
- Germania Old English
- Gearmáin Irish
- Ģermānija Latvian
- germanium Malay
- Германия Bulgarian