prefix
Meaning 1
magnet, magnetic, magnetism
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
magnet-
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: măgnēt'
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Received-Pronunciation: /maɡˌniːt/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Old French magnetebor. ▲ Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English magnet- Partially from μᾰ́γνητ- (mắgnēt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs, “magnet”), and partially a combining form of the English magnet.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: magnéto- — magnet, magnetic, magnetism
- Irish: maighnéada- — magnet, magnetic, magnetism
- Polish: magneto- — magnet, magnetic, magnetism
- Portuguese: magneto- — magnet, magnetic, magnetism
- Spanish: magneto- — magnet, magnetic, magnetism