English Explanatory Dictionary

electromechanical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Related to both electricity (or electronics) and mechanics.
noun
  1. An electromechanical component or device.

Word forms

electromechanical electro-mechanical electromechanicals

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek μηχᾰνῐκός (mēkhănĭkós)bor. Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mechanic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English mechanical English mechanical English electromechanical From electro- + mechanical.

Related words

electrical mechanical mechanoelectrical mechatronic

Derived words

electromechanically microelectromechanical nanoelectromechanical optoelectromechanical
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