Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unknown. Has been compared to Proto-Slavic *želězo (iron), Latin ferrum, and Hittite [script needed] (ḫapalki-). Perhaps related to κάλχη (kálkhē, purple). Ultimately, Proto-Indo-European origin seems unlikely and the word is probably a borrowing from an eastern substrate.[1]

Cognate to Mycenaean Greek 𐀏𐀏𐀩𐀀 (ka-ka-re-a), 𐀏𐀒 (ka-ko, copper).

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Noun

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χᾰλκός (khalkósm (genitive χᾰλκοῦ); second declension

  1. copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze
  2. (poetic) anything made of metal
  3. copper, cauldron, urn
  4. copper money
  5. the phrase χαλκοῦ ἄνθος (khalkoû ánthos): particle thrown off by copper while cooling

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “χαλκός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1611-2

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós) & semantic loan from English bronze.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xalˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: χαλ‧κός

Noun

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χαλκός (chalkósm (plural χαλκοί)

  1. (chemistry, metallurgy) copper

Declension

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Declension of χαλκός
singular plural
nominative χαλκός (chalkós) χαλκοί (chalkoí)
genitive χαλκού (chalkoú) χαλκών (chalkón)
accusative χαλκό (chalkó) χαλκούς (chalkoús)
vocative χαλκέ (chalké) χαλκοί (chalkoí)

Usually in the singular.

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Derived terms

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  • χαλκο- (chalko-, copper, copper coloured, prefix)

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Not related to χαλκάς m (chalkás)

References

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  1. ^ χαλκός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading

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