Etymology

electrics

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Today it means: All the electrical components and wiring of a machine or system. Full definition →

English electric ← New Latin ēlectricus ← Latin ēlectrum
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electrics · noun1

  1. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. New Latinēlectricus
  4. Englishelectric
  5. English todayelectrics

From electric + -s.

electrics · noun2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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