arsénico

See also: arsenico and arsênico

Galician

Etymology

From Latin arsenicum.

Noun

arsénico m (uncountable)

1. arsenic

Further reading

• “arsénico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Portuguese

Chemical element
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Alternative forms

• arsênico (Brazil)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón, “yellow arsenic”), from Middle Iranian *zarnīk, from Old Median *zaraniyakā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐɾˈsɛ.ni.ku/

• Hyphenation: ar‧sé‧ni‧co

Adjective

arsénico (feminine arsénica, masculine plural arsénicos, feminine plural arsénicas) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. (chemistry) arsenic (containing arsenic)

Noun

arsénico m (plural arsénicos) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. synonym of arsénio

Further reading

• “arsênico”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “arsénico”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “arsénico”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026
• “arsénico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “arsênico”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón, “yellow arsenic”), identified by folk etymology with ἄρσην (ársēn, “male, manly”), but actually from Semitic source, and ultimately from an Avestan term meaning "gold". More at arsenic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾˈseniko/ [aɾˈse.ni.ko]

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• Rhymes: -eniko
• Syllabification: ar‧sé‧ni‧co

Noun

arsénico m (uncountable)

1. arsenic

Derived terms

• trióxido de arsénico

Related terms

• arseniato
• arsenical
• arsenífero
• arseniuro

Further reading

• “arsénico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025