English Explanatory Dictionary

magnet-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. magnet, magnetic, magnetism

Pronunciation

măgnēt' /maɡˌniːt/

Word forms

magnet-

Etymology

Etymology tree 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.

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