cupru

Romanian

Chemical element
Cu
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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cuprum, contraction of Latin (aes) Cyprium (literally “brass of Cyprus”), from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkupru/
• Hyphenation: cu‧pru

Noun

cupru n (uncountable)

1. copper (chemical element)

   Synonym: aramă

Declension

declension of cupru (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) cupru	cuprul
genitive/dative	(unui) cupru	cuprului
vocative	cuprule

References

• cupru in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)