metallo

metal

noun meh-TAHL-loh Less Common

Origin: From Latin metallum, from Greek metallon.

Usage Note

Metallo is masculine: il metallo, plural i metalli. Used in everyday speech (un oggetto di metallo = a metal object) and in the music genre il metal (borrowed directly from English, invariable). Metallico is the adjective (metallic). Do not confuse metallo with medaglia (medal) despite their shared root.

Examples

"La porta è fatta di metallo."

Natural Translation

The door is made of metal.

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