Word: terne
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: terne
Definition: An alloy coating made of lead and tin (or, more recently, zinc and tin), often with some antimony, used to cover iron or steel.
Morphemes:
Affix: terne
Language: en
Meaning: colourless, drab, dull
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terne
Language: fro
Decoded: terne
Meaning: dim, dull
Affix: plate
Language: en
Meaning: layer of a material on the surface of something, plating
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plata
Language: la
Decoded: plata
Meaning: silver
Affix: terne
Language: en
Meaning: colourless, drab, dull
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terne
Language: fro
Decoded: terne
Meaning: dim, dull
Affix: plate
Language: en
Meaning: layer of a material on the surface of something, plating
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plata
Language: la
Decoded: plata
Meaning: silver