gold

== English == === Alternative forms === gould (obsolete) ☉ (alchemy) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡəʊld/, [ɡɔʊ(ɫ)d], [ɡɒʊ(ɫ)d] (General American) enPR: gōld, IPA(key): /ɡoʊld/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ɡold/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ɡaʉld/, [ɡɒʊ(ɫ)d] (obsolete) IPA(key): /ɡuːld/ Rhymes: -əʊld === Etymology 1 === From Middle English gold, from Old English gold (“gold”), from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃tóm (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”). Related to yellow; see there for more. Germanic cognates include Dutch goud, German Gold, Norwegian gull, Swedish guld, and cognates from other Indo-European languages include Latvian zelts, Russian зо́лото (zóloto), Persian زرد (zard, “yellow, golden”), Sanskrit हिरण्य (hiraṇya). ==== Noun ==== gold (countable and uncountable, plural gold or golds) (uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au. (countable or uncountable) A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so. (uncountable) A deep yellow colour, resembling the metal gold. (countable) The bullseye of an archery target. (countable) A gold medal. (figuratively) Anything or anyone that is very valuable. Synonym: good as gold (slang, in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth) made of gold. ==== Symbol ==== gold ☉ (alchemy) ===== Synonyms ===== aurum E175 when used as a food colouring ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Northern Ndebele: igolide → Unami: nkul → Xhosa: igolide → Zulu: îgolíde ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== (place to pan for gold): lavatory ==== Adjective ==== gold (not generally comparable, comparative golder, superlative goldest) Made of gold. Synonym: golden Having the colour of gold. Synonym: golden (of commercial services) Premium, superior. Of a musical recording: having sold 500,000 copies. Coordinate term: platinum (academia) Subject to or involving a model of open access in which a published article is immediately available for to read for free with no embargo period. Coordinate term: green ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== gold (third-person singular simple present golds, present participle golding, simple past and past participle golded) To appear or cause to appear golden. Hyponym: gild ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === From gold master, a copy of the code certified as being ready for release. ==== Adjective ==== gold (not comparable) (programming, of software) In a finished state, ready for manufacturing. ==== Adverb ==== gold (not comparable) (Can we verify(+) this sense?) of or referring to a gold version of something === References === === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Gold”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “[https://www.mindat.org/min-1720.html gold]”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. == Cebuano == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gold, from Middle English gold, from Old English gold (“gold”), from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥tóm (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”). === Noun === gold gold (chemical element) a coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so a bright yellow color, resembling the metal gold 2017 — Gravinez, Sheila C., Milagro nga Nabuhi (17 July), Super Bilib, SuperBalita Cebu a gold medal (fantasy roleplaying games board games) miscellaneous unit of currency in fantasy genre === Adjective === gold having the colour of gold == Cimbrian == === Alternative forms === golt (Sette Comuni) === Etymology === From Middle High German golt, from Old High German gold, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”). Cognate with German Gold, English gold. === Noun === gold n (Luserna) gold (metal) === References === Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien == Danish == === Etymology === Probably from or related to Old Norse geldr (“barren, yielding no milk”), from Proto-Germanic *galdaz, *galdijaz (“barren, unfruitful”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shout, cry”). See also Swedish gall (“barren”), German galt, gelt (“yielding no milk, unfruitful”), Old Norse gelda (“to castrate”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɔl/, [ɡ̊ʌlˀ] Rhymes: -ɒl === Adjective === gold (neuter goldt, plural and definite singular attributive golde) barren, desolate sterile (unable to reproduce) dry, (of a cow) not producing milk ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== goldhed ("barrenness, sterility") === References === “gold” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Verb === gold singular past indicative of gelden == Middle English == === Etymology === From Old English gold (“gold”), from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥tóm (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɔld/, /ɡoːld/ === Noun === gold (plural golds) gold (metal) ==== Derived terms ==== gilden golden ==== Descendants ==== English: gold English: (West Yorkshire) gowd English: (Ottawa-Valley) gowth, gould Scots: gooth, gowth, gowd, goold == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɔlː/ === Adjective === gold (indefinite singular gold, definite singular and plural golde, comparative goldare, indefinite superlative goldast, definite superlative goldaste) frail, barren === References === “gold” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰĺ̥tom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡold/, [ɡoɫd] === Noun === gold n gold late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter" ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== goldfāh goldsele gylden ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: goldEnglish: goldEnglish: (West Yorkshire) gowdEnglish: (Ottawa-Valley) gowth, gouldScots: gooth, gowth, gowd, goold == Volapük == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gold. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡold] === Noun === gold (genitive golda, plural golds) gold ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== goldin (chemistry - Au) (obsolete): golüd (classic or original Volapük / Volapük rigik) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== bronsöt kuprin (chemistry - Cu) largent largentin (chemistry - Ag) == Welsh == === Etymology === From English gold. === Noun === gold m (uncountable) marigold Synonyms: euron Mair, melyn Mair ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gold”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies