elektrum

Dutch

Alternative forms

• electrum (superseded)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin electrum (“amber; alloy of gold and silver”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːˈlɛk.trʏm/

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• Hyphenation: elek‧trum

Noun

elektrum n (uncountable)

1. (chiefly historical) electrum (naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver)

Hypernyms

• goudlegering
• legering
• zilverlegering

Related terms

• elektron

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron). Doublet of elektron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈlɛk.trum/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛktrum
• Syllabification: e‧lek‧trum

Noun

elektrum n (indeclinable)

1. electrum (alloy of gold and silver)

   Synonym: elektron

2. electrum (mineral)

   Synonym: elektron

Further reading

• elektrum in Polish dictionaries at PWN