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alloy

/ˈæˌlɔɪ/A-loy
/ˈæˌlɔɪ/A-loy

Meaningto bind fast

Common meaning: a mixture containing metal

Journey through time

  1. Latinalligare‘to bind fast’source
  2. Old Frenchmeaning shiftsto bind fast → combinealeier‘combine’source
  3. Frenchalaysource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftscombine → a mixture containing metalalloy‘a mixture containing metal’ · 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 alligare ‘to bind fast’.

Roots

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