different between metallic vs elemental

English

Alternative forms

• metallick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin metallicus, from metallum (“metal”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (métallon). Equivalent to metal +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /m??tæl.?k/, /m??tæl.?k/
• Rhymes: -æl?k
• Hyphenation: me?tal?lic

Adjective

metallic (comparative more metallic, superlative most metallic)

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
2. Made of or containing metal.
3. (of a sound) Harsh, as if coming from two metals striking one another.
4. (of a color) Having the appearance of being of polished metal.

Synonyms

• metalish (obsolete)
• metallical (obsolete)
• metallous

Derived terms

Related terms

• metal

Translations

Noun

metallic (plural metallics)

1. A metallic color.

Anagrams

• call time

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin metallicus. Attested from the 16th century.

Pronunciation

Adjective

metallic m (feminine singular metallica, masculine plural metallics, feminine plural metallicas)

1. metallic

Related terms

• metal

References

English

Etymology

element +? -al

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?nt?l
• Hyphenation: el?e?men?tal

Adjective

elemental (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound).
2. Basic, fundamental or elementary.
3. Of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water.
4. (by extension) Of, or relating to a force or nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions.

Translations

Noun

elemental (plural elementals)

1. (theosophy, fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

element +? -al

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /?.l?.m?n?tal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /e.le.men?tal/

Adjective

elemental (masculine and feminine plural elementals)

1. elemental

Further reading

• “elemental” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “elemental” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “elemental” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “elemental” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Spanish

Etymology

elemento +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /elemen?tal/, [e.le.m?n??t?al]

Adjective

elemental (plural elementales)

1. elemental

Derived terms

• función elemental
• partícula elemental

Noun

elemental m (plural elementales)

1. (alchemy, folklore, mythology) elemental

Hyponyms

Further reading

• “elemental” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.