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platinum en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• plăt'n-əm
• /ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/
• (UK) audio
• (US) audio
• /pləˈtaɪn.əm/ (nonstandard, obsolete)
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈplæt.n̩.əm/
• plăt'ĭn-əm
• /pləˈtɪn.əm/ (nonstandard, obsolete)
• plăt'nəm
• /ˈplæt.nəm/
• /pləˈtiːn.əm/ (nonstandard, obsolete)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *plattusder. Spanish plata Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Spanish -ina Spanish platina English -um English platinum From Spanish platina (“little silver”) del Pinto ("of the Pinto") + -um. It was called "little" (or "lesser") silver because the metal was found as an impurity in gold, and del Pinto for the Pinto River in Gran Colombia where Europeans discovered it being mined by Native Americans. Doublet of platina.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
2. (not-comparable) Of a musical recording that has sold over one million copies (for singles), or two million (for albums).
3. (figuratively, not-comparable) Very expensive, or of very high quality.
   • We can offer the platinum service for fifty dollars extra.

Deriveds

platinum blond · go platinum

Translations (9)

pt platinado (colour) · pl platynowa (musical recording) · pl platynowy (musical recording) · fi platinanvaalea (colour) · cs platinový (musical recording) · bg плати́нен (colour) · gl platino (musical recording) · bg плати́нен (musical recording) · fi platina- (musical recording)

platinum en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• plăt'n-əm
• /ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/
• (UK) audio
• (US) audio
• /pləˈtaɪn.əm/ (nonstandard, obsolete)
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈplæt.n̩.əm/
• plăt'ĭn-əm
• /pləˈtɪn.əm/ (nonstandard, obsolete)
• plăt'nəm
• /ˈplæt.nəm/
• /pləˈtiːn.əm/ (nonstandard, obsolete)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *plattusder. Spanish plata Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Spanish -ina Spanish platina English -um English platinum From Spanish platina (“little silver”) del Pinto ("of the Pinto") + -um. It was called "little" (or "lesser") silver because the metal was found as an impurity in gold, and del Pinto for the Pinto River in Gran Colombia where Europeans discovered it being mined by Native Americans. Doublet of platina.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value.
2. (countable, uncountable) A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
3. (countable) A single or album that has achieved platinum sales, i.e. over 1 million or 2 million.
4. (countable, ellipsis, sometimes) A platinum-based drug: a platin.

Forms

Deriveds

platinum-blue · platinian · nonplatinum · oxaliplatin · platinum-iridium · platinum-black · platino- · triplatinum · platinum hexafluoride · platinum arsenide · platinum mink · platinate · tetraferroplatinum · platinode · potassio-platinum chloride · platinum metal · postplatinum · platiniferous · platinise · heptaplatinum · platinum blond · platinum lamp · platinum jubilee · cisplatin · platinammonium chloride · tetraplatinum · platinumlike · platinum blonde · platinum disc · multiplatinum · platinum disk · platinum open access · platinum anniversary · radioplatinum · platinum shower · platinum dichloride · isoferroplatinum · platinum rule · platinum duck · platarsite · diplatinum · platinum sombrero · platinum tetrachloride · platinum-zinc · ferronickelplatinum · platinic · platiniridium · platinite · platinize · carboplatin · platin- · platinum sponge · platinum coney · platinoid · platinum group · platinumsmith · platinum-steel · eka-platinum · platinum fox · platinum-grey · organoplatinum · platinous · platinum black · go platinum · Paraplatin · platinocyanide · platinum-lamp · iridio-platinum

Descendants

platinum · แพลทินัม

Relateds

platina · mul:Pt

Synonyms

platina · white gold

Translations (123)

ta வெண்மம் (metal) · ko 백금 (metal) · cy platinwm (metal) · hi महातु (metal) · gl platino (metal) · kw platinom (metal) · bn প্লাটিনাম (metal) · ca platí (metal) · bg плати́на (metal) · fo platin (metal) · vo platin (metal) · br platin (metal) · tk platina (metal) · af platinum (metal) · fa طلای سفید (metal) · id emas kodok (metal) · lb Platinn (metal) · vi platin (metal) · ms platinum (metal) · scn plàtinu (metal) · as প্লেটিনাম (metal) · fr platine (metal) · pt platinado (colour) · pt platina (metal) · is platína (metal) · ro platină (metal) · ka პლატინა (metal) · uz платина (metal) · oc platin (metal) · cmn 白金 (metal) · yi פּלאַטינום (metal) · fi platinanvaalea (colour) · vi bạch kim (metal) · it platino (metal) · mi konukawata (metal) · ta விழுப்பொன் (metal) · my ပလာတီနမ် (metal) · tr platin (metal) · cs platina (metal) · ga platanam (metal) · bg платинен сингъл (recording that has achieved platinum sales) · et plaatina (metal) · da platin (metal) · ur پلاٹینم (metal) · csb platina (metal) · sk platina (metal) · bg платинен албум (recording that has achieved platinum sales) · bg платинен запис (recording that has achieved platinum sales) · fi platina (metal) · km ប្លាទីន (metal) · my ရွှေဖြူ (metal) · gd platanam (metal) · hu platina (metal) · tl platino (metal) · lt platina (metal) · fa اسپیدزر (metal) · lo ຄຳຂາວ (metal) · gv platinum (metal) · fy platina (metal) · mn цагаан алт (metal) · sl platina (metal) · ar بَلَاتِين (metal) · hy պլատին (metal) · pl platyna (metal) · vi màu xám trắng (colour) · ja プラチナ (metal) · yi פּלאַטין (metal) · de Platin (metal) · kk платина (metal) · lv platīns (metal) · bg плати́нен (colour) · ru пла́тина (metal) · la platinum (metal) · nl platina (metal) · el λευκόχρυσος (metal) · nn platina (metal) · th ทองคำขาว (metal) · el πλατίνα (metal) · az platin (metal) · id platina (metal) · am ፕላቲነም (metal) · bg плати́на (colour) · nb platina (metal) · ast platín (metal) · ky платина (metal) · es platino (metal) · ar بَلَاتِينُوم (metal) · mk плати́на (metal) · ps پلاټينيوم (metal) · fa پلاتین (metal) · eo plateno (metal) · fur platin (metal) · uk пла́тина (metal) · cmn 鉑金 /铂金 (metal) · mn платин (metal) · ms platina (metal) · sv platina (metal) · ka ცივი ქერა (colour) · ta வெண்தங்கம் (metal) · az ağqızıl (metal) · ja 白金 (metal) · da platinplade (recording that has achieved platinum sales) · sh platina (metal) · id emas putih (metal) · cmn 鉑 /铂 (metal) · fi platinalevy (recording that has achieved platinum sales) · uz platina (metal) · sq platin (metal) · hi प्लैटिनम (metal) · tg платина (metal) · ota پلاتین (metal) · mt platinu (metal) · ka პლატინისფერი (colour) · mn цагаан (metal) · be пла́ціна (metal) · ko 플래티나 (metal) · th แพลทินัม (metal) · he פלטינה (metal) · crh aqaltın (metal) · eu platinoa (metal) · vi màu bạch kim (colour) · ms mas kodok (metal) · sh платина (metal)

wikidata: Q880

platinum en · VERB

Pronunciation

• plăt'n-əm
• /ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/
• (UK) audio
• (US) audio
• /pləˈtaɪn.əm/ (nonstandard, obsolete)
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈplæt.n̩.əm/
• plăt'ĭn-əm
• /pləˈtɪn.əm/ (nonstandard, obsolete)
• plăt'nəm
• /ˈplæt.nəm/
• /pləˈtiːn.əm/ (nonstandard, obsolete)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *plattusder. Spanish plata Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Spanish -ina Spanish platina English -um English platinum From Spanish platina (“little silver”) del Pinto ("of the Pinto") + -um. It was called "little" (or "lesser") silver because the metal was found as an impurity in gold, and del Pinto for the Pinto River in Gran Colombia where Europeans discovered it being mined by Native Americans. Doublet of platina.

Meanings

1. To attain all of the achievements in a game (originally on certain PlayStation consoles, now colloquially used regardless of platform).
   • I platinumed in Clash of Clans yesterday.

Forms

Relateds

sperrylite · cooperite

Translations (5)

cmn 白金 (to reach platinum) · cmn 全成就 (to reach platinum) · fi päästä platinatasolle (to reach platinum) · cmn 全成就通關 /全成就通关 (to reach platinum) · pt platinar (to reach platinum)