μαγνήτης

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Greek

Etymology

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Particularly: “See Latin magnēs (magnet, lodestone), ultimately from Μᾰγνησῐ́ᾱ (Magnēsíā, Magnesia). The modern "magnet" sense appears to be a back-borrowing from the Latin.”

Noun

μαγνήτης (magnítism (plural μαγνήτες)

  1. magnet

Declension

Declension of μαγνήτης
singular plural
nominative μαγνήτης (magnítis) μαγνήτες (magnítes)
genitive μαγνήτη (magníti) μαγνητών (magnitón)
accusative μαγνήτη (magníti) μαγνήτες (magnítes)
vocative μαγνήτη (magníti) μαγνήτες (magnítes)

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