sílex

See also: silex

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin silex (“pebble, flint”). Doublet of sílice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈsi.ləks]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈsi.leks]

Noun

sílex m (plural sílexs)

1. flint

Further reading

• “sílex” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• sílice

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin silex.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.leks/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.leks/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.lekʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.lɨkʃ/

• Hyphenation: sí‧lex

Noun

sílex m or (rare) f (invariable)

1. flint (hard, fine-grained quartz which generates sparks when struck)

   Synonym: pederneira

Related terms

• silício

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin silex.

Noun

sílex m (plural sílex)

1. flint

Further reading

• “sílex”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10