metal

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • metal
  • (heraldry) metal
  • (music) metal

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish metal derived from Old French métal derived from Old Occitan metall derived from Latin metallum (metal, mineral, mine, quarry) derived from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (metal, mine, quarry).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μέταλλον

Gloss

metal, mine, quarry

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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