αμάλγαμα

Greek

Etymology

Reborrowing from French amalgame, from Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic مَلْغَم (malḡam), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμᾰ (málagma). Doublet of μάλαμα (málama).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈmalɣama/
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  • Hyphenation: α‧μάλ‧γα‧μα

Noun

αμάλγαμα • (amálgama) n (plural αμαλγάματα)

  1. (chemistry, metallurgy) amalgam (alloy of mercury)
  2. (dentistry) amalgam (tooth filling)
  3. (figuratively) amalgam, medley, mashup

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