hierro
See also: Hierro
Spanish
Pronunciation
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- Homophone: Hierro
- Homophone: yerro (not in Rioplatense)
- Rhymes: -ero
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Fe | |
| Previous: manganeso (Mn) | |
| Next: cobalto (Co) | |
Etymology 1
From Old Spanish fierro, from Latin ferrum (compare Catalan ferro, French fer, Italian ferro, Portuguese ferro, Romanian fier). See also the doublet ferro (“anchor of a galley”), probably borrowed from Catalan.
Alternative forms
Noun
hierro m (plural hierros)
- iron (common, inexpensive metal, having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe, or a material predominantly made of this)
- branding iron (piece of metal bent into a distinctive shape and used to brand livestock)
- (metonymically) brand (mark or scar made by burning with a branding iron)
- (by extension) brand (symbolic identity, represented by a name or logo)
- Synonym: marca (more common)
- iron or steel weapon
- any of various objects made of iron
- importance
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Verb
hierro
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