magnet

Cebuano

noun
Definitions
  • a magnet

Etymology

Borrowed from English magnet derived from Old French magnete (magnetite) derived from Latin magnetum (lodestone) derived from Ancient Greek μαγνῆτις [λίθος] (Magnesian).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μαγνῆτις [λίθος]

Gloss

Magnesian

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