imán

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Asturian

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Noun

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imán m (plural imanes)

  1. magnet (piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism)

Hungarian

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Etymology

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ima +‎ -n (case suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈimaːn]
  • Hyphenation: imán

Noun

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imán

  1. superessive singular of ima

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈman/ [iˈmãn]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: i‧mán

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Spanish aymant, apocopic form of aymante (lodestone), from Old French aïmant (lodestone), from Vulgar Latin *adimas, from Latin adamās (very hard steel; adamant; diamond), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas), with the same meaning. Reinforced or reintroduced by modern French aimant (magnet). Cognate with English diamond. Doublet of diamante.

Noun

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imán m (plural imanes)

  1. magnet
    Synonym: magneto
  2. attraction, charm
    Synonyms: atracción, encanto
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Etymology 2

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From Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, leader).

Noun

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imán m (plural imanes)

  1. (Islam) imam
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