arsénico

== Galician == === Etymology === From Latin arsenicum. === Noun === arsénico m (uncountable) arsenic === Further reading === “arsénico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === arsênico (Brazil) === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón, “yellow arsenic”), from Middle Iranian *zarnīk, from Old Median *zaraniyakā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ar‧sé‧ni‧co === Adjective === arsénico (feminine arsénica, masculine plural arsénicos, feminine plural arsénicas) (European Portuguese spelling) (chemistry) arsenic (containing arsenic) === Noun === arsénico m (plural arsénicos) (European Portuguese spelling) synonym of arsénio === Further reading === “arsênico”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “arsénico”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “arsénico”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026 “arsénico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “arsênico”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón, “yellow arsenic”), identified by folk etymology with ἄρσην (ársēn, “male, manly”), but actually from Semitic source, and ultimately from an Avestan term meaning "gold". More at arsenic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aɾˈseniko/ [aɾˈse.ni.ko] Rhymes: -eniko Syllabification: ar‧sé‧ni‧co === Noun === arsénico m (uncountable) arsenic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “arsénico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025