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galena.

lead ore

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɡaˈɫeː.na]Classical-Latin[ɡaˈlɛː.na]

  1. lead ore

    declension-1

  2. the dross that remains after smelting this ore

    broadly · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂-es- (“glimmering, cheerful”). See cognate Ancient Greek γαλήνη (galḗnē, “serenity, calmness; type of metal mineral”).

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