"electrotype" meaning in English

See electrotype in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: electrotypes [plural]
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  1. (printing) a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing Derived forms: electrotyper, electrotypic, electrotypist, photoelectrotype Translations (printing plate): ηλεκτροτυπία (ilektrotypía) [feminine] (Greek)
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Verb

Forms: electrotypes [present, singular, third-person], electrotyping [participle, present], electrotyped [participle, past], electrotyped [past]
Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English type English electrotype From electro- + type. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|electro-|type|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English type English electrotype [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "électro-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "amber", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἤλεκτρον", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ēlectrum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "electro-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "electro-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "type", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "electrotype", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="electrotype"> From electro- + type. Head templates: {{en-verb}} electrotype (third-person singular simple present electrotypes, present participle electrotyping, simple past and past participle electrotyped)
  1. to make such a plate
    Sense id: en-electrotype-en-verb-U1ypi79t

Inflected forms

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