magneto-

A form of magnet- — magnet, magnetic, magnetism

OriginEnglish magnet- ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of magnet-.

Origin

  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-

From magnet- + -o-.

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Cite this entry
APA

magneto-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magneto-

MLA

“magneto-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magneto-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magneto-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magneto-.

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