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Ta

UK/tɑː/ US/tʰɑː/ fairly common uk

noun

1.

a hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

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Origin

Altered from si in the 19th century to prevent having two notes of the musical scale starting with the same letter, to become ti. vowel changed to 'a' to signify a flattened note.

Phrases

  • ta everso
  • ta muchly

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