plom
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Breton
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
plom m
Catalan
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Pb | |
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Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan plom, from Latin plumbum.
Pronunciation
Noun
plom m (countable and uncountable, plural ploms)
- (uncountable) lead
- (countable) lead weight, sinker, plumb bob
- (countable) plumb line
- (countable) slug (lead shot)
- (countable) seal, stamp
- (slang, countable) fuse
- Synonym: fusible
- (slang, countable) A shot of aniseed alcohol.
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “plom”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “plom” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin plumbum.
Noun
plom m (plural ploms)
Descendants
- French: plomb
Old Occitan
Etymology
Noun
plom m (oblique plural ploms, nominative singular ploms, nominative plural plom)
- lead (metal)
Descendants
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “plumbum”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 90