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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbronze
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbɾõ.zi
"A estátua foi fundida em bronze."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin.
"The ancient statue was crafted from durable bronze."
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Made of or resembling bronze in color.
"She won a bronze medal in the 100-meter sprint."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the obsolete French word 'bronze', which likely came from Italian 'bronzo', ultimately stemming from the Persian word 'birinj' meaning brass. The term entered English usage in the 17th century to describe the yellowish-brown alloy of copper and tin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bronze" is said worldwide
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bronze
Transliteration: bʁɔ̃z
"Cette sculpture est faite de bronze."
Bronze
Transliteration: ˈbʁɔnt͡sə
"Die Statue besteht aus Bronze."
bronzo
Transliteration: ˈbrontso
"La medaglia è di bronzo."
bronce
Transliteration: ˈbɾon.se
"Ganó la medalla de bronce."
bronze
Transliteration: ˈbɾõ.zi
"A estátua foi fundida em bronze."
कांस्य
Transliteration: kaansya
"उसने प्रतियोगिता में कांस्य पदक जीता।"
青铜
Transliteration: qīng tóng
"这座雕像是由青铜制成的。"
청동
Transliteration: cheong-dong
"그는 경기에서 청동 메달을 땄다."
青銅
Transliteration: seidō
"その像は青銅で作られています。"
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