palaeomagnetic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to palaeomagnetism

OriginEnglish magnetic ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs →
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Meanings

adjectivepalaeomagnetic (not comparable)

alternative paleomagnetic

  1. UKnot comparablegeographyOf or pertaining to palaeomagnetism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekπάλαι (pálai)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  4. Englishpaleo-
  5. Englishpalaeo-
  6. Old Frenchmagnete
  7. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  8. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  9. Latinmagnēs
  10. Middle Englishmagnete
  11. Englishmagnet
  12. Englishmagnetic
  13. Englishpalaeomagnetic

From palaeo- + magnetic.

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APA

palaeomagnetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeomagnetic

MLA

“palaeomagnetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeomagnetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palaeomagnetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeomagnetic.

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