metal

Portuguese

/mɨ.ˈtaɫ/, /me.ˈtaw/

noun
Definitions
  • (chemistry) metal any of a number of elements that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms
  • metal any of a number of a number of hard but malleable materials consisting of metallic atoms
  • (music genre) metal; heavy metal
  • (poetic) money; wealth; riches
  • (heraldry) white ((argent) or yellow (or) tincture on a coat of arms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese metal derived from Old Spanish metal derived from Old Catalan 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

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