aitohopea

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • silver, sometimes used of silver-rich alloys to emphasize the difference to uushopea, nickel silver.
  • fictitious metal in J.R.R. Tolkien's stories

Etymology

Compound from Finnish aito (true, genuine, real) + Finnish hopea (silver).

Origin

Finnish

hopea

Gloss

silver

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

銀, 銀

Emoji
🥈 ⚖️ ⚙️ ⛓️ 🔗 🔧 🥈 🪙

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