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electronica

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a wide range of electronic music genres.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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noun

Meaning 2

Electronic items in general.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

The data trail of an individual on the public internet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h1ey- Proto-Indo-European *h1éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English -a English electronica From electronic + -a (“Latin singular suffix”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 電子樂 /电子乐 (diànzǐyuè) — any of a wide range of electronic music genres
  • Finnish: elektroninen musiikki — any of a wide range of electronic music genres
  • French: électronica — any of a wide range of electronic music genres
  • Georgian: ელექტრონული მუსიკა (elekṭronuli musiḳa) — any of a wide range of electronic music genres
  • Georgian: ელექტრონიკა (elekṭroniḳa) — any of a wide range of electronic music genres
  • Japanese: エレクトロニカ (erekutoronika) — any of a wide range of electronic music genres
  • Korean: 일렉트로니카 (illekteuronika) — any of a wide range of electronic music genres
  • Russian: электро́нная му́зыка (elektrónnaja múzyka) — any of a wide range of electronic music genres
  • Finnish: elektroniikka — electronic items in general
  • Georgian: ელექტრონიკა (elekṭroniḳa) — electronic items in general
  • Russian: электро́ника (elektrónika) — electronic items in general
  • Finnish: verkkojalanjälki — data trail of an individual on the public internet
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