Etymology

electrification

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Today it means: The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity. Full definition →

English electrify ← New Latin ēlectricus ← Latin ēlectrum
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  1. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. New Latinēlectricus
  4. Englishelectric
  5. Englishelectrify
  6. English todayelectrification

From electrify + -ation.

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