átomo

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See also: atomo and àtomo

Galician

Noun

átomo m (plural átomos)

  1. atom

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Portuguese

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átomo

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin atomus (“smallest particle”), from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos, “indivisible”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

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Noun

átomo m (plural átomos)

  1. (physics, chemistry) atom (nucleus surrounded by electrons)
  2. atom (smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something)
  3. (historical) atom (theoretical indivisible particle of matter)
  4. instant (a very short period of time)
    Synonyms: instante, momento, piscar de olhos
  5. a very small and insignificant thing
    Synonyms: grânulo, grão, partícula

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Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos, “indivisible”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈatomo/
  • Rhymes: -atomo
  • Syllabification: á‧to‧mo

Noun

átomo m (plural átomos)

  1. (chemistry, physics) atom (the smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element)

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