litharge
/ˈlɪθɑɹd͡ʒ/noun
litharge is spelled L-I-T-H-A-R-G-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, litharge means “lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of litharge is litharges.
How many letters and syllables are in litharge?
| Letters | 8: L-I-T-H-A-R-G-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is litharge?
Litharge appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce litharge?
- UK /ˈlɪθɑːd͡ʒ/
- US /ˈlɪθɑɹd͡ʒ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of litharge
- litharges plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does litharge mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Litharge in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lead monoxide:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | litharge |
| Spanish | litargirio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does litharge come from?
From Middle English litarge, from Old French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Ancient Greek λιθάργυρος (lithárguros), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + αργυρός (argurós, “silver”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).