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tin

/ˈtɪn/TIN
/ˈtɪn/TIN

Meaningtin

Common meaning: a silvery metal

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishtinsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishtinsource
  3. Englishtin‘a silvery 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.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English tin ‘tin’.

Roots

  • tin Old English “tin”

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