uranium
/jəˈeɪniəm/yur-AY-nee-uhm
/jɚˈeɪniəm/yur-AY-nee-uhm
Meaningthe sky element
Common meaning: a heavy radioactive metal
- uranthe skyLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1094 (approximate) · scan
- iumLatin 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
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek οὐρανός ‘the sky’.
Roots
- οὐρανός Greek “the sky”
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