Etymology

manganese

man·ga·nese
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Today it means: A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production. Full definition →

French manganèse ← Italian manganese ← Medieval Latin magnēsia
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  1. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  2. Ancient GreekΜαγνησία (Magnēsía)
  3. LatinMagnēsia
  4. Latinmagnēsius
  5. Medieval Latinmagnēsia
  6. Italianmanganese
  7. Frenchmanganèse
  8. English todaymanganese

From French manganèse, from Italian manganese, by alteration from Latin magnesia (“magnesia”), from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía, “Magnesia”). Doublet of Magnesia, magnesia, and magnesium; more at magnet.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμαγνησία all →

magnesiummagnesia

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