metal.
metal (atomic element or material made of such atoms)
Meaning & usage
metal (atomic element or material made of such atoms)
metal (light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent (white or silver) and or (gold))
metal (style of music)
Where this word comes from
Internationalism; compare English metal, French métal, German Metall, ultimately from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon). Noun 1 sense 3 is a semantic loan from English metal.
metalhead, metaller, metallist (one who listens to heavy metal music)
Where this word comes from
Internationalism; compare English metal, French métal, German Metall, ultimately from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon). Noun 1 sense 3 is a semantic loan from English metal.
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