crisocalco

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

crisocalco m (plural crisocalchi)

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

See also

• piombo
• ottone
• rame
• stagno

Anagrams

• coccolarsi