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arsenic

/ˈɑːsənɪk/AHR-suh-nik
/ˈɑɹsənɪk/AHR-suh-nik

Meaningyellow orpiment

Common meaning: poisonous chemical element

Journey through time

  1. Greekarsenikon‘yellow orpiment’source
  2. Middle Englisharsenik‘arsenic mineral’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsyellow orpiment → poisonous chemical elementarsenic‘poisonous chemical element’ · 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.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek arsenikon ‘yellow orpiment’.

Roots

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