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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin silex (“pebble, flint”). Doublet of sílice.
Pronunciation
Noun
sílex m (plural sílexs)
- flint
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin silex.
Pronunciation
Noun
sílex m or (rare) f (invariable)
- flint (hard, fine-grained quartz which generates sparks when struck)
- Synonym: pederneira
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin silex.
Noun
sílex m (plural sílex)
- flint
Further reading