cupru

cupru

Romanian

Chemical element (edit)
Cu
Atomic number 29
cupru
Alternative names: aramă
Classification data
Period 4
Group 11
Block d-block
Class transition metal
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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cuprum, contraction of Latin (aes) Cyprium (literally brass of Cyprus), from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, Cyprus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkupru/
  • Hyphenation: cu‧pru

Noun

cupru n (uncountable)

  1. copper (chemical element)
    Synonym: aramă

Declension

singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cupru cuprul
genitive-dative cupru cuprului
vocative cuprule

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