vitrify
English
/ˈvɪ.tɹɪ.faɪ/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To convert into, or cause to resemble, glass or a glassy substance, by heat and fusion.
- (intransitive) To be converted into glass, especially through heat.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French vitrifier derived from Latin vitrum (glass).
Origin
Latin
vitrum
Gloss
glass
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- devitrify English
- vitrifacture English
- vitreus Latin
- vitrum Latin
- vetro Italian
- vitroclastico Italian
- vitre French
- vitrine French
- vidrio Spanish, Castilian
- voirre Old French
- vitro Esperanto
- vidre Catalan, Valencian
- vidro Galician
- vitro Ido
- vitrifier Middle French
- vidro Old Portuguese
- *wedro- Proto-Italic
- *wedrom Proto-Italic
- bidre Asturian
- vidriu Asturian
- vidru Asturian
- veri Friulian
- vitru Sicilian
- viatro Dalmatian