arsénico

See also: arsenico and arsênico

Galician

Etymology

From Latin arsenicum.

Noun

arsénico m (uncountable)

  1. arsenic

Further reading

Portuguese

Chemical element
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Alternative forms

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

  • 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

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]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eniko
  • Syllabification: ar‧sé‧ni‧co

Noun

arsénico m (uncountable)

  1. arsenic

Derived terms

Further reading

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