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magneto-

magneto- is the alternative form of magnet-.

Meaning of magnet-

Prefix

magnet-

  1. magnet, magnetic, magnetism

Origin of magneto-

From magnet- + -o-.

Questions about magneto-

What is magneto- the alternative form of?
Magneto- is the alternative form of magnet-.

Words near magneto- in the dictionary

  1. magnetizing field
  2. magnetizing fields
  3. magnetless
  4. magnetlike
  5. magneto
  6. magneto-
  7. magneto-aerodynamics
  8. magneto-electro-thermo-elastic
  9. magneto-electro-thermo-elasticity
  10. Magneto-esque
  11. magneto-optic effect

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Adapted from Wiktionary: magneto- (page history and authors); magnet- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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