metallic

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Etymology

From Latin metallicus, from metallum ("metal"), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον.

Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /məˈtæl.ɪk/, /mɪˈtæl.ɪk/

Adjective

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

Related terms

• metal

Translations

• French: métallique
• German: metallisch
• Italian: metallico
• Portuguese: metálico
• Spanish: metálico

Translations

• French: métalisé, métallique
• German: metallisch
• Portuguese: metálico
• Russian: металли́ческий
• Spanish: metálico

Translations

• Portuguese: metalizado, metalizada
• Spanish: metalizado

Noun

metallic (plural metallics)

1. A metallic color.

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