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metallize

/ˈmɛtəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
met-al-lize
IPA
/ˈmɛtəlaɪz/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To coat, treat or impregnate a non-metallic object with metal.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English metallize From metal + -ize.

Inflected Forms

metallizes (present, singular) metallizing (participle, present) metallized (participle, past) metallized (past) metalize (alternative) metallise (alternative) metalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

metallizable metallizer nonmetallized premetallized unmetallized demetallize

Synonyms

metalize

Questions

How do you pronounce metallize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛtəlaɪz/.
What does metallize mean?
To coat, treat or impregnate a non-metallic object with metal.
Where does metallize come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English metallize From metal + -ize.

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