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Latvian
Etymology
From English alumina (“aluminum oxide”), from Latin alumen (“alum, bitter salt”). The name of this metal in English, aluminum, was created from alumina in 1812 by Sir Humphrey David.
Pronunciation
Noun
alumīnijs m (1st declension)
- aluminum (chemical element, a light, silvery metal, with atomic number 13)
- alumīnija rūdas ― aluminum ores
- alumīnija sakausējumi ― aluminum alloys
- alumīnija trauki ― aluminum utensils
- alumīnija caurules ― aluminum tubes
- alumīnija skārds ― aluminum sheet
Declension
Declension of alumīnijs (1st declension)
Livonian
Noun
alumīnijs
- inessive singular of alumīnij