magneto

See also: magnéto, magneto-, and magnéto-

English

Etymology

Clipping of magneto-electric (machine).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /maɡˈniːtəʊ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːtəʊ

Noun

magneto (plural magnetos)

  1. A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that provides power to the spark plugs of a small internal combustion engine (now mostly used in aircraft). [from 19th c.]

Descendants

  • French: magnéto
  • Spanish: magneto

Translations

Anagrams

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [maɡˈneto]
  • Audio:
    (file)
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Hyphenation: mag‧ne‧to

Noun

magneto (accusative singular magneton, plural magnetoj, accusative plural magnetojn)

  1. magnet

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English magneto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɡˈneto/ [maɣ̞ˈne.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Syllabification: mag‧ne‧to

Noun

magneto m (plural magnetos)

  1. magneto

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