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Webster 1913 Edition


Amalgama


A-mal′ga-ma

,
Noun.
Same as
Amalgam
.
They divided this their
amalgama
into a number of incoherent republics.
Burke.

Definition 2024


amalgama

amalgama

See also: amálgama and amalgamá

English

Noun

amalgama

  1. Archaic form of amalgam.
    • Burke
      They divided this their amalgama into a number of incoherent republics.


French

Verb

amalgama

  1. third-person singular past historic of amalgamer

Italian

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin amalgama (mercury alloy), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma, emollient), from μαλάσσω (malássō, I soften), from μαλακός (malakós, soft).

Noun

amalgama f (plural amalgame)

  1. amalgam (all senses)

Verb

amalgama

  1. third-person singular present indicative of amalgamare
  2. second-person singular imperative of amalgamare

Portuguese

Verb

amalgama

  1. third-person singular present indicative of amalgamar
  2. second-person singular imperative of amalgamar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a̠ma̠lˈɡa̠ma̠/

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin amalgama (mercury alloy), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma, emollient), from μαλάσσω (malássō, I soften), from μαλακός (malakós, soft).

Noun

amalgama f (plural amalgamas)

  1. amalgam (all senses)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

amalgama

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of amalgamar.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of amalgamar.
  3. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of amalgamar.