elettro

See also: elettro-

Italian

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin electrum, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron). Doublet of electron.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eˈlɛt.tro/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛttro
  • Hyphenation: e‧lèt‧tro

Noun

elettro m (plural elettri)

  1. (literary) (yellow) amber
    Synonyms: ambra, (literary) succino
  2. electrum (alloy of gold and silver)

References
  1. elettro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading
  • elettro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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