átomo

Meaning

1. (masculine) atom (nucleus surrounded by electrons)
2. (masculine) atom (smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something)
3. (historical, masculine) atom (theoretical indivisible particle of matter)
4. (masculine) instant (a very short period of time)
5. (masculine) a very small and insignificant thing

Concepts

atom

corpuscle

molecule

mote

particle

speck

atom symbol

atom symbol

Synonyms

partícula

símbolo do ateísmo

Translations

atomo

atome

átomo

atoom

Atom

àtom

άτομο

atom

atomus

ذرة

ئهتۆم

ذَرَّة

ذرّة

bri

🧵

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈa.to.mu/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: atomus

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin atomus (“smallest particle”), from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos, “indivisible”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).