paleomagnetic

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adjective

Relating to paleomagnetism or to paleomagnetics

OriginEnglish magnetic ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs →
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Meanings

adjectivepaleomagnetic (not comparable)

alternative palaeomagnetic

  1. USnot comparablegeographyRelating to paleomagnetism or to paleomagnetics

Origin

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

From paleo- + magnetic.

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Translations

Italian paleomagnetico
  • paleomagneticoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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