Etymology

mechanoelectrical

Today it means: Describing the production of electricity by mechanical motion; especially in a transducer Full definition →

English electrical ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique
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  1. Latinmēchanicus
  2. Old Frenchmecanique
  3. Middle Englishmekanyk
  4. Englishmechan(ic)
  5. Englishmechano-
  6. Englishelectrical
  7. English todaymechanoelectrical

From mechano- + electrical.

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