talco

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Italian

Etymology

From Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq), from Persian تلک (talk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtal.ko/
  • Rhymes: -alko
  • Hyphenation: tàl‧co

Noun

talco m (plural talchi)

  1. talc
  2. talcum powder

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

talcō

  1. dative/ablative singular of talcum

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -alku, (Brazil) -awku
  • Hyphenation: tal‧co

Noun

talco m (plural talcos)

  1. (mineralogy) talc
  2. (cosmetics) talcum powder

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq), from Persian تلک (talk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtalko/
  • Rhymes: -alko
  • Syllabification: tal‧co

Noun

talco m (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) talc
  2. (cosmetics) talcum powder

Derived terms

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