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talcum.

talc; talcum

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtaɫ.kũː]Classical-Latin[ˈtal.kum]
  1. talc; talcum

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq), from Persian تلک (talk).

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