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magnet-

UK/maɡˌniːt/

magnet- prefix: magnet, magnetic, magnetism.

Prefix

magnet-

  1. magnet, magnetic, magnetism

Origin of magnet-

Partially from μᾰ́γνητ- (mắgnēt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs, “magnet”), and partially a combining form of the English magnet.

Questions about magnet-

What does magnet- mean?
Magnet- means magnet, magnetic, magnetism.
What part of speech is magnet-?
Magnet- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce magnet-?
Magnet- is pronounced /maɡˌniːt/ (UK).

Words near magnet- in the dictionary

  1. magnet links
  2. magnet play
  3. magnet school
  4. magnet schools
  5. magnet therapy
  6. magnet-
  7. magnetabsorption
  8. magnetar
  9. magnetarch
  10. magnetarium
  11. magnetariums

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