magneto

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See also: magnéto, magneto-, and magnéto-

English

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Etymology

Clipping of magneto-electric (machine).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /maɡˈniːtəʊ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːtəʊ

Noun

magneto (plural magnetos)

  1. A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that provides power to the spark plugs of a small internal combustion engine (now mostly used in aircraft).

Descendants

  • → French: magnéto
  • → Spanish: magneto

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Noun

magneto (accusative singular magneton, plural magnetoj, accusative plural magnetojn)

  1. magnet

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English magneto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɡˈneto/
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Syllabification: mag‧ne‧to

Noun

magneto m (plural magnetos)

  1. magneto

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