name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Zink
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CMU ARPABET: Z IH1 NG K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A type of cornett.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 3
Obsolete spelling of zinc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
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History
Etymology
* As a German surname, from an obsolete derivative of Proto-Germanic *tindaz (“peak, spike, tooth”). * As a surname derived from various Romance languages, from Jacinctus, derived from the saint's name Hyacinthus. Comparable to Spanish Jacinto, Italian Giacinto.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: cink — wind instrument