Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleomagnetic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
pa-le-o-mag-net-ic
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to paleomagnetism or to paleomagnetics

American usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- 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 paleomagnetic From paleo- + magnetic.

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Questions

What does paleomagnetic mean?
Relating to paleomagnetism or to paleomagnetics
Where does paleomagnetic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- 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 paleomagnetic From paleo- + magnetic.

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