crisocalco

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Italian

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Etymology

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From criso- (“gold”) +‎ Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kri.zoˈkal.ko/
  • Rhymes: -alko
  • Hyphenation: cri‧so‧càl‧co

Noun

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crisocalco m (plural crisocalchi)

  1. (jewelmaking) copper-rich brass with small quantities of tin and lead

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