aymante
Old Spanish
[ajˈmãn.te]
noun
Definitions
- magnet, lodestone
Etymology
Inherited from Latin adamās (adamant, hard iron, diamond, very hard steel) derived from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (steel, invincible, diamond) derived from Old French aïmant (lodestone).
Origin
Old French
aïmant
Gloss
lodestone