برنز

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bronze, itself from Italian bronzo. See there for further information, but perhaps ultimately a twice-borrowed term from Persian برنج (berenj, “brass”) or Persian پرنگ (pereng, “copper”). Nowadays more common than older مفرغ (mefraġ), from Arabic.

Pronunciation

Readings
Iranian reading? boronz

Noun

بُرُنز or برُنز • (boronz or bronz)

  1. bronze (metal)
    Synonym: مفرغ (mefraġ)

Derived terms

  • برنزی (boronzi)

See also

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