"silex" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsaɪlɛks/ [UK] Forms: silexes [plural], silices [plural]
Etymology: From Latin silex. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|silex}} Latin silex Head templates: {{en-noun|~|es|silices}} silex (countable and uncountable, plural silexes or silices)
  1. (archaic) Flint. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-silex-en-noun-UaVc~TsW
  2. A finely ground relatively pure form of silicas used as a paint filler etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-silex-en-noun-AvWJ0HpT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75

Noun [French]

IPA: /si.lɛks/ Audio: Fr-silex.ogg Forms: silex [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin silex. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|silex|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin silex, {{bor+|fr|la|silex}} Borrowed from Latin silex Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} silex m (plural silex)
  1. flint Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Rocks
    Sense id: en-silex-fr-noun-Bsyj2qan Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Latin]

IPA: /ˈsi.leks/ [Classical], [ˈs̠ɪɫ̪ɛks̠] [Classical], /ˈsi.leks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈsiːleks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Uncertain. Sometimes compared to silīgō and siliqua, both of unclear origin as well. De Vaan suggests that these are derivatives of silex, which have undergone a semantic shift “pebble” > “small pod”. Etymology templates: {{unc|la}} Uncertain, {{m|la|silīgō}} silīgō, {{m|la|siliqua}} siliqua Head templates: {{la-noun|silex<3>|g=m|g2=f}} silex m or f (genitive silicis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|silex<3>}} Forms: silicis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], silex [nominative, singular], silicēs [nominative, plural], silicis [genitive, singular], silicum [genitive, plural], silicī [dative, singular], silicibus [dative, plural], silicem [accusative, singular], silicēs [accusative, plural], silice [ablative, singular], silicibus [ablative, plural], silex [singular, vocative], silicēs [plural, vocative]
  1. pebble, stone, flint Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Rocks Synonyms: lapis, saxum, petra
    Sense id: en-silex-la-noun-khDRZawg Disambiguation of Rocks: 35 32 32 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin entries with topic categories using raw markup, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 86 10 5 Disambiguation of Latin entries with topic categories using raw markup: 84 11 6 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 34 30 37 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 33 30 37
  2. rock, crag Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Rocks
    Sense id: en-silex-la-noun-Z~4T507L Disambiguation of Rocks: 35 32 32 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 34 30 37 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 33 30 37
  3. lava Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Rocks
    Sense id: en-silex-la-noun-XtRVZvKd Disambiguation of Rocks: 35 32 32 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 34 30 37 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 33 30 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: siliceus, silicārius

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French silex, from Latin silex. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|silex|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French silex, {{bor+|ro|fr|silex}} Borrowed from French silex, {{der|ro|la|silex}} Latin silex Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|silexuri}} silex n (plural silexuri) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=n|gpd=silexurilor|gpi=silexuri|gsd=silexului|gsi=silex|n=|npd=silexurile|npi=silexuri|nsd=silexul|nsi=silex|vp=silexurilor|vs=silexule|vs2=}} Forms: silexuri [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], silex [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un silex [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], silexul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], silexuri [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște silexuri [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], silexurile [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], silex [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui silex [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], silexului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], silexuri [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor silexuri [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], silexurilor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], silexule [singular, vocative], silexurilor [plural, vocative]
  1. flint Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-silex-ro-noun-Bsyj2qan Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for silex meaning in All languages combined (12.2kB)

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        "singular"
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    },
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
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      "form": "unor silexuri",
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        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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    {
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        "plural"
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    {
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        "French nouns",
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        "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "form": "silicem",
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      "form": "silice",
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      "ipa": "[ˈsiːleks]",
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        "n": "",
        "npd": "silexurile",
        "npi": "silexuri",
        "nsd": "silexul",
        "nsi": "silex",
        "vp": "silexurilor",
        "vs": "silexule",
        "vs2": ""
      },
      "name": "ro-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian countable nouns",
        "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Romanian lemmas",
        "Romanian neuter nouns",
        "Romanian nouns",
        "Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines",
        "Romanian terms borrowed from French",
        "Romanian terms derived from French",
        "Romanian terms derived from Latin"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "flint"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flint",
          "flint"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "silex"
}

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