τσίγκος

Greek

Etymology

From Italian zinco (“zinc”), from German Zink (“zinc”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡siŋ.ɡos/
  • Hyphenation: τσί‧γκος

Noun

τσίγκος • (tsígkos) m (plural τσίγκοι)

  1. (chemistry, metallurgy) zinc
    Synonym: ψευδάργυρος (psevdárgyros) (formal, technical)
  2. (metallurgy) zinc in the form of thin sheets (synecdoche)
  3. (metallurgy) zinc-plated metal sheet
  4. (typography) zinc plate used in zincography/offset printing (dated)
  5. (architecture) zinc oxide used in the preparation of house painter's putty (see λαδόστοκος (ladóstokos, “linseed oil putty”))

Declension
declension of τσίγκος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative τσίγκος • τσίγκοι •
genitive τσίγκου • τσίγκων •
accusative τσίγκο • τσίγκους •
vocative τσίγκε • τσίγκοι •

Coordinate terms
  • Appendix:Greek names for chemical elements

Derived terms
  • τσίγκινος (tsígkinos, “made of zinc”, adjective) (informal)
  • τσιγκογραφία f (tsigkografía, “zincography”, noun)
  • τσιγκογραφείο n (tsigkografeío, “print shop using zincography”, noun)
  • τσιγκογράφος m (tsigkográfos, “zincographer”, noun)

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