galena

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin galēna (“dross from smelting lead”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈliː.nə/ Rhymes: -iːnə === Noun === galena (usually uncountable, plural galenas or galenae) (mineralogy) A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead. [From circa 1600.] 1942, G. F. Loughlin, A. H. Koschmann, Geology and Ore Deposits of the Magdalena Mining District, New Mexico, Geological Survey Professional Paper, Issue 200, page 98, The galena of the ore contains microscopic inclusions of various forms that become visible upon polished surfaces etched with hydrochloric or nitric acid. (medicine, obsolete) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriac ==== Synonyms ==== galenite lead glance ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Galena”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “galena”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === Angela, alnage, anlage, lagena == Catalan == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin galēna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ɡəˈle̞.nə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [ɡəˈlə.nə] IPA(key): (Central) [ɡəˈlɛ.nə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ɡaˈle.na] === Noun === galena f (plural galenes) galena === Further reading === “galena”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “galena”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “galena” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “galena”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Italian == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin galēna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈlɛ.na/ Rhymes: -ɛna Hyphenation: ga‧lè‧na === Noun === galena f (plural galene) galena === Further reading === galena in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Latin == === Etymology === Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂-es- (“glimmering, cheerful”). See cognate Ancient Greek γαλήνη (galḗnē, “serenity, calmness; type of metal mineral”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɡaˈɫeː.na] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ɡaˈlɛː.na] === Noun === galēna f (genitive galēnae); first declension lead ore (by extension) the dross that remains after smelting this ore ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. ==== Descendants ==== Catalan: galena English: galena French: galène Italian: galena Spanish: galena === Notes === === References === “gălēna”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “gălēna”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 701/2. “galēna” on page 753/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82) === Anagrams === lagena == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin galēna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈlɛ.na/ Rhymes: -ɛna Syllabification: ga‧le‧na === Noun === galena f (mineralogy) galena Synonym: galenit ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “galena”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin galēna. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ga‧le‧na === Noun === galena f (plural galenas) (mineralogy) galena (mineral mined as an ore of lead) === Further reading === “galena”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “galena”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin galēna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈlena/ [ɡaˈle.na] Rhymes: -ena Syllabification: ga‧le‧na === Noun === galena f (plural galenas) (mineralogy) galena ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === galena f (plural galenas) female equivalent of galeno === Further reading === “galena”, 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