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metallicus.

yielding or abounding in metal

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[mɛˈtal.lɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[meˈtal.li.kus]

  1. yielding or abounding in metal

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. metallic

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · post-Augustan
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Latin -icus Latin metallicus From metallum (“metal”) + -icus.

noun[mɛˈtal.lɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[meˈtal.li.kus]

  1. miner; a digger of metals

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. person condemned to the mines

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. worker in stone

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Latin -icus Latin metallicus From metallum (“metal”) + -icus.

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