magnete
Middle English
/ˈmaɡnɛt(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- lodestone a magnetic stone that is an ore of iron
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French magnete (magnetite) borrowed from Latin magnetum (lodestone) derived from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος (Magnesian stone).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μαγνήτης λίθος
Gloss
Magnesian stone
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiferromagnet English
- diamagnet English
- electromagnet English
- ferrimagnet English
- ferromagnet English
- magnet English
- magnetarium English
- magnetic English
- magnetics English
- magnetify English
- magnetise English
- magnetism English
- magnetist English
- magnetite English
- magnetization English
- magnetize English
- magnetless English
- magnetlike English
- magnetoid English
- magnetology English
- magneton English
- magnetron English
- metamagnet English
- micromagnet English
- nanomagnet English
- nonmagnet English
- paramagnet English
- photomagnet English
- magnes Latin
- magnetum Latin
- magnēs Latin
- magnētum Latin
- magnétisme French
- Магнитогорск Russian
- магни́т Russian
- магнитный Russian
- электромагнит Russian
- μαγνήτης λίθος Ancient Greek
- μαγνῆτις [λίθος] Ancient Greek
- magnete Old French
- magnet Cebuano
- магнит Kazakh
- მაგნიტი Georgian
- m̧akneet Marshallese