metāls

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word metāls. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word metāls, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say metāls in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word metāls you have here. The definition of the word metāls will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmetāls, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: metals

Latvian

 metāls on Latvian Wikipedia
Metāls

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, mine, quarry, metal), from μέταλλευειν (métalleuein, to mine, quarry), of unknown origin, but apparently related to μέταλλαν (métallan, to seek after), also of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

metāls m (1st declension)

  1. metal (a chemical element that forms metallic bonds with other metals; usually shiny, malleable and hard)
    metālu strukturametal structure
    metālu rūdametal ore
    metālu ķīmiskās īpašībaschemical properties of metals
    sārmu metālialkali metals
    sārmzemju metālialkaline earth metals
  2. metal (material with various uses, formed either of a simple metal or of an alloy of metals with each other or with other substances)
    metāla sijametal beam
    melnie metāliferrous (lit. black) metals, alloys
    krāsainie metālinon-ferrous (lit. colorful) metals, alloys
    kausēt metāluto melt metal
    metālu kausēšanas krāsnismetal melting furnaces
    metāla lietuvemetal foundry
    metālu apstrādāšanametal processing
    metālu korozijametal corrosion

Declension

Derived terms