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alum

/ˈæləm/A-luhm
/ˈæləm/A-luhm

Meaningalum

Common meaning: mineral salt used in dyeing and other processes

Journey through time

  1. Latinalumen‘alum’source
  2. Old Frenchalum‘alum’source
  3. Englishalum‘mineral salt used in dyeing and other processes’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin alumen ‘alum’.

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