μέταλλον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Pre-Greek because of the presence of -αλλο- (-allo-). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μέταλλον (métallonn (genitive μετάλλου); second declension

  1. A mine, quarry, or salt pit
  2. metal

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old Armenian: մետաղ (metał)
  • Georgian: მეტალი (meṭali)
  • Greek: μέταλλο (métallo)
  • Latin: metallum (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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