etsen

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) to etch
2. (transitive) to corrode with chemicals

Noun

plural of ets

ets

etching

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Concepts

etch

carve out

corrode

cut

engrave

Synonyms

ets

Translations

aiguafort

Radierung

χημική διάβρωση/χάραξη/χαρακτική με οξύ

eau-forte

graver

gravure

incisione con acido

água-forte

decapagem

aguafuerte

gravür

eau‐forte

incidere

gravura a água-forte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛt.sə(n)/

Etymology

Borrowed from German: ätzen

In summary

Borrowed from German ätzen (“to etch”), from Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German azzon (“to cause to bite or feed”), from Proto-Germanic *atjaną, causative of *etaną (“to eat”). Doublet of etten.