melanin
/ˈmelənən/MEH-luh-nuhn
/ˈmɛlənən/MEH-luh-nuhn
Meaningthe dark stuff
Common meaning: a dark skin pigment
- melanblack, darkLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 934 · scan
- inchemical noun ending
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
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Origin: Built on Greek μέλας ‘black, dark’.
Roots
- μέλας, μέλανος Greek “black, dark”
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