adj · noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈpjuːtə/
US:/ˈpjutɚ/
US:[ˈpjuɾɚ]
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rhymes with -uːtə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET:P Y UW1 T ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
An alloy of tin and lead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Items made of pewter; pewterware.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A beer tankard made from pewter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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6
noun
Meaning 6
A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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7
noun
Meaning 7
Prize money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, slang, uncountable
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8
verb
Meaning 8
To coat with pewter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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9
noun
Meaning 9
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: alloy, metal
History
Etymology
From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter.
Across languages
Translations
52 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
tinanharmaa
— colour
Slovak:
cín
— colour
Swahili:
-a pyuta
— colour
Bulgarian:
пютър
(pjutǎr)
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Catalan:
peltre
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Chinese Mandarin:
白鑞 /白镴
(báilà)
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Czech:
cínová slitina
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Danish:
tin
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Dutch:
hardtin
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Dutch:
peauter
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Finnish:
astiatina
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Finnish:
kovatina
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Finnish:
tina
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
French:
métal blanc
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
French:
potin
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Old French:
peautre
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Galician:
peltre
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
German:
Hartzinn
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Hungarian:
ónötvözet
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Irish:
péatar
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Italian:
peltro
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Japanese:
しろめ
(shirome)
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Japanese:
ピューター
(pyūtā)
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Japanese:
白目
(shirome)
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Macedonian:
калај
(kalaj)
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Malay:
piuter
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Māori:
piuta
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Polish:
pewter
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Polish:
cynołów
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Portuguese:
peltre
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Romanian:
aliaj alb
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Russian:
пью́тер
(pʹjútɛr)
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Spanish:
peltre
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Swahili:
pyuta
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Swedish:
hårdtenn
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Swedish:
tenn
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Welsh:
piwter
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Yiddish:
ענגלישע צין
(englishe tsin)
— alloy of tin, copper and antimony
Chinese Mandarin:
錫鑞 /锡镴
(xīlà)
— alloy of tin and lead
Dutch:
peauter
— alloy of tin and lead
Finnish:
tina
— alloy of tin and lead
Finnish:
tinaseos
— alloy of tin and lead
French:
potin gris
— alloy of tin and lead
Galician:
peltre
— alloy of tin and lead
Māori:
piuta
— alloy of tin and lead
Russian:
сплав о́лова со свинцо́м
(splav ólova so svincóm)
— alloy of tin and lead
German:
Zinnkrug
— a beer tankard made from pewter
German:
Zinnseidel
— a beer tankard made from pewter
Hungarian:
ónkupa
— a beer tankard made from pewter
Hungarian:
ónserleg
— a beer tankard made from pewter
