cupru

Romanian

Chemical element
Cu
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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cuprum, contraction of Latin (aes) Cyprium (literally “brass of Cyprus”), from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkupru/
  • Hyphenation: cu‧pru

Noun

cupru n (uncountable)

  1. copper (chemical element)
    Synonym: aramă

Declension

Declension of cupru
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cupru cuprul
genitive-dative cupru cuprului
vocative cuprule

References

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