elástico

See also: elastico

Galician

Adjective

elástico m (feminine singular elástica, masculine plural elásticos, feminine plural elásticas)

1. elastic

Related terms

• elasticidade

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Portuguese

Etymology

From New Latin elasticus (“elastic”), from Ancient Greek as if *ἐλαστής (*elastḗs) for ἐλατής (elatḗs), equiv. to ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “a driver, hurler”), from ἐλαύνειν (elaúnein, “to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.ˈlaʃ.ti.ku/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ˈlas.t͡ʃi.ku/
• Hyphenation: e‧lás‧ti‧co

Adjective

elástico m (feminine singular elástica, masculine plural elásticos, feminine plural elásticas, comparable)

1. elastic

Noun

elástico m (plural elásticos)

1. elastic band

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Spanish

Adjective

elástico (feminine elástica, masculine plural elásticos, feminine plural elásticas)

1. elastic

Derived terms

• cama elástica
• salto elástico