lítio

See also: litio

Portuguese

Chemical element
Li
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Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λῐ́θος (lĭ́thos, “stone”) +‎ -ium.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈli.t͡ʃi.u/ [ˈli.t͡ʃɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈli.t͡ʃju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈli.t͡ʃi.o/ [ˈli.t͡ʃɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈli.t͡ʃjo/

  • Rhymes: -it͡ʃiu, -itju
  • Hyphenation: lí‧ti‧o

Noun

lítio m (plural lítios)

  1. (chemistry, uncountable) lithium
  2. an atom of lithium
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