stannum

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/ˈstænəm/

noun

tin

OriginLatin stannum ← Proto-Celtic *stagnom ← Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

stannum1

nounstannum (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablechemistrytin

Stannum2

proper noun
  1. A locality in the Glen Innes Severn council area and the Tenterfield council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-der.?
  2. Proto-Celtic*stagnom
  3. Latinstannum
  4. Englishstannum

Borrowed from Latin stannum.

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APA

stannum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stannum

MLA

“stannum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stannum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stannum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stannum.

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