English word copper comes from Latin aes Cyprium, Latin (aes) Cyprium
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| aes Cyprium | Latin (lat) | |
| (aes) Cyprium | Latin (lat) | |
| cuprum | Late Latin (LL) | |
| copor | Old English (ang) | |
| coper | Middle English (enm) | |
| copper | English (eng) | (UK, archaic) A large pot, often used for heating water or washing clothes over a fire. In Australasia at least, it could also be a fixed installation made of copper, with a fire underneath and its own chimney. Generally made redundant by the advent of the washing machine.. (countable) A copper coin.. (countable) Something made of copper.. (uncountable) a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile [...] |