Etymology

lutetium

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Today it means: The chemical element with atomic number 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air. Full definition →

Latin Lutetia
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromLutetia“Paris, the capital of France”
  2. English todaylutetium

From Latin Lutetia (“Paris, the capital of France”) + -ium.

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