Etymology

magnetosheath

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Today it means: The region of space between the magnetopause and the bow shock of a planet's magnetosphere Full definition →

English sheath ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs
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  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. Englishsheath
  11. English todaymagnetosheath

From magneto- + sheath.

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