Etymology

ferrimagnetic

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Today it means: Exhibiting ferrimagnetism. Full definition →

English magnetic ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs
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The story

  1. Englishferri-
  2. Old Frenchmagnete
  3. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  5. Latinmagnēs
  6. Middle Englishmagnete
  7. Englishmagnet
  8. Englishmagnetic
  9. English todayferrimagnetic

From ferri- + magnetic.

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