Etymology

magnetomotor

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Today it means: A voltaic series of two or more large plates, producing a great quantity of electricity of low tension, and hence adapted to the exhibition of electromagnetic phenomena. Full definition →

English motor ← Middle English motour ← Latin mōtor
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The story

  1. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  2. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  3. Old Frenchmagnete
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  5. Latinmagnēs
  6. Middle Englishmagnete
  7. Englishmagnet
  8. Englishmagnet-
  9. Englishmagneto-
  10. Latinmōtor
  11. Middle Englishmotour
  12. Englishmotor
  13. English todaymagnetomotor

From magneto- + motor.

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