Etymology

turboelectric

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Today it means: That uses electric generators to convert the mechanical energy of a turbine into electric energy and electric motors to convert it back into mechanical energy to power the driveshafts. Full definition →

English electric ← New Latin ēlectricus ← Latin ēlectrum
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The story

  1. Englishturbinebf.
  2. Ancient Greekτύρβη (túrbē)bor.?
  3. Latinturba
  4. Latinturbō, ~binis
  5. Englishturbo-
  6. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  7. Latinēlectrum
  8. New Latinēlectricus
  9. Englishelectric
  10. English todayturboelectric

From turbo- + electric.

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