Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geomagnetic

/dʒˌioʊmæɡnˈɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
ge-o-mag-net-ic
IPA
/dʒˌioʊmæɡnˈɛtɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to geomagnetism.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English magnetic English geomagnetic From geo- + magnetic.

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Questions

How do you pronounce geomagnetic?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˌioʊmæɡnˈɛtɪk/.
What does geomagnetic mean?
Of or pertaining to geomagnetism.
Where does geomagnetic come from?
Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English magnetic English geomagnetic From geo- + magnetic.

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