métal

French

noun
Definitions
  • metal
  • (heraldry) metal

Etymology

Borrowed 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

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