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noun
A fictional silvery metal of great strength and value, primarily in fantasy and role-playing settings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: fantasy
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by J. R. R. Tolkien in his constructed language Sindarin as mithril, from mith (“pale grey”) + a derivative of the Primitive Elvish root *ril- (‘brilliant light, glitter’).
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
