How do you pronounce litharge?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪθɑɹd͡ʒ/.

Where does litharge come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

litharge

/ˈlɪθɑɹd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: litharge
IPA: /ˈlɪθɑɹd͡ʒ/

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Meaning

noun

lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Yes: living among the cohabations^([sic]) of Faust himself, among the litharge and agate and hyacinth and pearls."
"From an inner pocket he produces a costly Ramillies Wig, shakes it out in a brisk Cloud of scented Litharge, and claps it on, with a minimum of fuss, over his ascetic’s Crop."

Etymology

From Middle English litarge, from Old French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Ancient Greek λιθάργυρος (lithárguros), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + αργυρός (argurós, “silver”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂erǵ-, litarge, lithargyrus, λιθάργυρος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɪθɑɹd͡ʒ/
British English: /ˈlɪθɑːd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

litharges (plural)