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talc

/ˈtælk/TALK
/ˈtælk/TALK

Meaningtalc, mica

Common meaning: a soft flaky mineral

Journey through time

  1. Arabictalq‘talc, mica’source
  2. Spanishtalcosource
  3. Englishtalc‘a soft flaky mineral’ · 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 Arabic talq ‘talc, mica’.

Roots

  • talq Arabic “talc, mica”

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