χαλκός

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Has been compared to Proto-Slavic *želězo (iron), Latin ferrum, and Hittite [script needed] (ḫapalki-). Perhaps related to κάλχη (kálkhē, purple). Ultimately, Proto-Indo-European origin seems unlikely and the word is probably a borrowing from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "pregrc" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF..

Cognate to Mycenaean Greek 𐀏𐀏𐀩𐀀 (ka-ka-re-a).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χᾰλκός (khalkósm (genitive χᾰλκοῦ); second declension

  1. copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze
  2. (poetic) anything made of metal
  3. copper, cauldron, urn
  4. copper money
  5. the phrase χαλκοῦ ἄνθος (khalkoû ánthos): particle thrown off by copper while cooling

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós) & semantic loan from English bronze.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xalˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: χαλ‧κός

Noun

χαλκός (chalkósm (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, metallurgy) copper

Declension

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Derived terms

  • χαλκο- (chalko-, copper, copper coloured, prefix)

and

Not related to χαλκάς m (chalkás)

References

  1. ^ χαλκός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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