Translation
metal
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Word origin
From Latin metallum ('mine, quarry, metal'), borrowed from Greek metallon. The plural métaux follows the regular -al to -aux pattern.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- metallon
- English cognates
- metal, metallurgy
Grammar
Examples
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This knife is made of metal.
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Cold metal burns the skin in winter.
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A piece of metal fell off the roof.
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Metals and plastic do not burn in the same way.
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He has worked with metal for twenty years.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 12: métal, fréquence, adversaire and 7 more words.