Added 9 October 2026
molten
/ˈmɒltən/ adjective
In Latin: fūsilis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about molten at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English molten, from Old English molten, ġemolten (“melted, molten”), from Proto-Germanic *multanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *meltaną (“to melt”). Cognate with Scots moltin, Swedish multen.
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