rame

copper

noun RAH-meh Less Common

Origin: Late Latin aeramen (copper), from aes (bronze)

Usage Note

Rame is the word for the metal copper and is masculine: il rame. It also gives its name to the color color rame (copper-colored, reddish-brown). Do not confuse with ramo (branch), which is a different word entirely. The plural rami exists but is rarely needed for the metal; it is more common for ramo (branches). In chemistry the symbol is Cu.

Examples

"La pentola è fatta di rame."

Natural Translation

The pot is made of copper.

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