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solder

/ˈsɒdə/SO-dur
/ˈsɑdɚ/SAH-dur

Meaningto make firm

Common meaning: metal alloy used to join metal pieces

Journey through time

  1. Latinsolidare‘to make firm’source
  2. Old Frenchsolduresource
  3. Middle Englishsoudensource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsto make firm → metal alloy used to join metal piecessolder‘metal alloy used to join metal pieces’ · 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.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin solidare ‘to make firm’.

Roots

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