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manganum.

manganese; W: mangonel/mangonneau (stone-casting machine of war);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmaŋ.ɡa.nũː]Classical-Latin[ˈmaŋ.ɡa.num]
  1. siege engine, mangonel (type of ballista)

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).

noun[ˈmaŋ.ɡa.nũː]Classical-Latin[ˈmaŋ.ɡa.num]
  1. manganese (chemical element 25)

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

New Latin, altered from Medieval Latin magnesia.

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