arsénico
Galician
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón) "yellow arsenic", identified by folk etymology with ἄρσην (ársēn) "male, manly", but actually from Semitic source, and ultimately from an Avestan term meaning "gold". More at arsenic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /arˈseniko/
Further reading
- “arsénico” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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