sten
[stɛːn]
noun
LanguageCornish
Meaning- tin
- A silvery-white metal that is soft and malleable. It has been mined in Cornwall for centuries.
An sten o posek dhe Gernow.
Tin was important to Cornwall.
Pronunciationstɛːn
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteHistorically very significant to the Cornish economy.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.