minium

English

Etymology

From Latin minium.

Noun

minium (uncountable)

1. (now historical) Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion. [from 14th c.]
2. Red lead. [from 17th c.]

Translations

red lead

• Bulgarian: миниум (minium)
• Catalan: mini (ca)
• Czech: suřík
• Danish: mønje
• Finnish: mönjä (fi)

• French: minium (fr) m
• German: Minium
• Russian: сурик (súrik)
• Spanish: tetróxido de plomo

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Czech

Noun

minium n

1. red lead, minium (a bright red, poisonous oxide of lead, Pb3O4, used as a pigment and in glass and ceramics)

Synonyms

• suřík

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin minium.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /min.jɔm/

Noun

minium m (usually uncountable)

1. red lead