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crom

crom

See also: cróm

Catalan

Chemical element
Cr Previous: vanadi (V)
Next: manganès (Mn)

Noun

crom m (uncountable)

  1. chromium

Romanian

Chemical element
Cr Previous: vanadiu (V)
Next: mangan (Mn)

Etymology

From French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, color), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreu (to grind, rub).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krom/

Noun

crom n (uncountable)

  1. chromium (chemical element)

References


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cromm (bent, stooped). The verb is from Old Irish crommaid (to bend down, stoop), from the adjective.

Adjective

crom (comparative cruime)

  1. bent, curved, crooked, round

Synonyms

Verb

crom (past chrom, future cromaidh, verbal noun cromadh, past participle cromte)

  1. bend, curve
  2. bow, stoop
  3. crouch
  4. nod

Synonyms

  • (bend or bow): lùb

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
crom chrom
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.