metallic

English Online Dictionary. What means metallic‎? What does metallic mean?

English

Alternative forms

• metallick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin metallicus, from metallum (“metal”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon). Equivalent to metal +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /məˈtæl.ɪk/, /mɪˈtæl.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ælɪk
• Hyphenation: me‧tal‧lic

Adjective

metallic (comparative more metallic, superlative most metallic)

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
2. Made of or containing metal.
3. (of a sound) Harsh, as if coming from two metals striking one another.
4. (of a color) Having the appearance of being of polished metal.

Synonyms

• metalish (obsolete)
• metallical (obsolete)
• metallous

Derived terms

Related terms

• metal

Translations

Noun

metallic (plural metallics)

1. A metallic color.

Anagrams

• call time

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin metallicus. Attested from the 16th century.

Pronunciation

Adjective

metallic m (feminine singular metallica, masculine plural metallics, feminine plural metallicas)

1. metallic

Related terms

• metal

References

Further reading

• Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎^[2], 2 edition, →ISBN, page 644.