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osmium

/ˈɒzmiəm/OZ-mee-uhm
/ˈɑzmiəm/AHZ-mee-uhm

Meaningthe smelly element

Common meaning: a dense metal

Journey through time

  1. Greekὀσμή‘a smell’
  2. Englishosmium‘a dense metal’ · today

osm also in: anosmia

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 ὀσμή ‘a smell’.

Roots

Related words

anosmia

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