Meaning

melt

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɒltən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English molten, from Old English molten, ġemolten (“melted, molten”), from Proto-Germanic *multanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *meltaną (“to melt”). Cognate with Scots moltin, Swedish multen.

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