magnesia

magnesia · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμαγνησία
2. Late Latin · derived frommagnesia
3. Middle English · derived frommagnesia
4. English todaymagnesia

From Middle English magnesia, from Late Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía), a name of several cities (in Thessaly, Lydia, and Asia Minor). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesium, and manganese, and related to magnet.

Magnesia · proper noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜαγνησία
2. English todayMagnesia

From Ancient Greek Μαγνησία (Magnēsía).

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