talco

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic طَلْق‎ (ṭalq), from Persian تلک‎ (talk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtal.ko/
• Rhymes: -alko
• Hyphenation: tàl‧co

Noun

talco m (plural talchi)

1. talc
2. talcum powder

Anagrams

• colta, cotal

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Latin

Noun

talcō

1. dative/ablative singular of talcum

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /ˈtaw.ku/, [ˈtaʊ̯.ku]

• IPA^(key): (Portugal) /ˈtal.ku/, [ˈtaɫ.ku]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -alku, (Brazil) -awku
• Hyphenation: tal‧co

Noun

talco m (plural talcos)

1. (mineralogy) talc
2. (cosmetics) talcum powder

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Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic طَلْق‎ (ṭalq), from Persian تلک‎ (talk).

Noun

talco m (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) talc
2. (cosmetics) talcum powder

Derived terms

• polvos de talco

 

Further reading

• “talco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014