metallic
pronunciation
How to pronounce metallic in British English:
UK [məˈtælɪk]
How to pronounce metallic in American English:
US [məˈtælɪk]
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- Adjective:
- containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
Word Origin
- metallic (adj.)
- 1560s, from Middle French métallique or directly from Latin metallicus, from Greek metallikos, from metallon (see metal).