Etymology

From German Meitner + -io ‎(“-ium”), after Austrian physicist Lise Meitner.

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /meit.ˈnɛ.ɾi.o/, /meit.ˈnɛ.ɾjo/, /ˌmei.t͡ʃi.ˈnɛ.ɾi.o/, /ˌmei.t͡ʃi.ˈnɛ.ɾjo/