"χαλκός" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /xalˈkos/
Etymology: Learnedly, from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós) & semantic loan from English bronze. Etymology templates: {{der|el|grc|χαλκός}} Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós), {{sl|el|en|bronze|nocap=1}} semantic loan from English bronze Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|χαλκοί|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} χαλκός • (chalkós) m (plural χαλκοί), {{el-noun|m|χαλκοί}} χαλκός • (chalkós) m (plural χαλκοί) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|χαλκός|χαλκοί|χαλκού|χαλκών|χαλκό|χαλκούς|χαλκέ|χαλκοί|note=Usually in the singular.}} Forms: chalkós [romanization], χαλκοί [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], χαλκός [nominative, singular], χαλκοί [nominative, plural], χαλκού [genitive, singular], χαλκών [genitive, plural], χαλκό [accusative, singular], χαλκούς [accusative, plural], χαλκέ [singular, vocative], χαλκοί [plural, vocative]
  1. (chemistry, metallurgy) copper Derived forms: Εποχή του Χαλκού (Epochí tou Chalkoú) (english: Bronze Age) [feminine]
    Sense id: en-χαλκός-el-noun-0W8G~iVd Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός', Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Chemical elements, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Metals Topics: chemistry, engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Related terms: χαλκο- (chalko-) (english: copper, copper coloured) [prefix], επιχάλκωση (epichálkosi) [feminine], ορειχάλκινος (oreichálkinos) (english: bronze) [adjective], ορείχαλκος (oreíchalkos) (english: bronze) [masculine], χαλκείο (chalkeío) [neuter], χάλκευμα (chálkevma) [neuter], χάλκευση (chálkefsi) [feminine], χαλκευτήριο (chalkeftírio) [neuter], χαλκευτής (chalkeftís) [masculine], χαλκεύω (chalkévo), χαλκιάς (chalkiás) [masculine], χάλκινος (chálkinos) (english: made of copper) [adjective], χαλκουργείο (chalkourgeío) [neuter], χαλκουργός (chalkourgós) [masculine], χαλκούς (chalkoús) (english: made of copper) [adjective, formal], χάλκωμα (chálkoma) [neuter], χαλκωματάδικο (chalkomatádiko) [neuter], χαλκωματάς (chalkomatás) [masculine], χαλκωρυχείο (chalkorycheío) [neuter]

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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        "inflection-template"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
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          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "ορείχαλκος"
        },
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          "roman": "chalkeío",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "χαλκείο"
        },
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          "roman": "chálkevma",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
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        },
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          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
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        },
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          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
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        },
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        },
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          "word": "χαλκεύω"
        },
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        },
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          "tags": [
            "adjective"
          ],
          "word": "χάλκινος"
        },
        {
          "roman": "chalkourgeío",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "χαλκουργείο"
        },
        {
          "roman": "chalkourgós",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "χαλκουργός"
        },
        {
          "english": "made of copper",
          "roman": "chalkoús",
          "tags": [
            "adjective",
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          ],
          "word": "χαλκούς"
        },
        {
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          ],
          "word": "χάλκωμα"
        },
        {
          "roman": "chalkomatádiko",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "χαλκωματάδικο"
        },
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "χαλκωματάς"
        },
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          "roman": "chalkorycheío",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "χαλκωρυχείο"
        }
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        "engineering",
        "metallurgy",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈkos/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "χαλκός"
}
{
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      "english": "Bronze Age",
      "roman": "Epochí tou Chalkoú",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Εποχή του Χαλκού"
    }
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    }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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      ]
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      ]
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "chálkefsi",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "χάλκευση"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "χαλκευτήριο"
    },
    {
      "roman": "chalkeftís",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "chalkévo",
      "word": "χαλκεύω"
    },
    {
      "roman": "chalkiás",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "english": "made of copper",
      "roman": "chálkinos",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "χάλκινος"
    },
    {
      "roman": "chalkourgeío",
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "chalkourgós",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "english": "made of copper",
      "roman": "chalkoús",
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        "formal"
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      "word": "χαλκούς"
    },
    {
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      ],
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    },
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "chalkomatás",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "χαλκωματάς"
    },
    {
      "roman": "chalkorycheío",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "χαλκωρυχείο"
    }
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        "Greek lemmas",
        "Greek masculine nouns",
        "Greek nouns",
        "Greek nouns declining like 'αδελφός'",
        "Greek semantic loans from English",
        "Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Greek terms derived from English",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "el:Chemical elements",
        "el:Chemistry",
        "el:Metallurgy",
        "el:Metals"
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      "glosses": [
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          "chemistry",
          "chemistry"
        ],
        [
          "metallurgy",
          "metallurgy"
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          "copper"
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        "chemistry",
        "engineering",
        "metallurgy",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/xalˈkos/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "χαλκός"
}

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