electric
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From New Latin ēlectricus "of amber", from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron) "amber", related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēlektor) "shining sun"
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/, SAMPA: /I"lEktrIk/
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[edit] Adjective
electric (not comparable)
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- Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
- Of, or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
- Being emotionally thrilling; electrifying.
[edit] Derived terms
- electrical
- electric chair
- electrical outlet
- electrical engineer
- electric grid (AKA a power grid)
- electric darts
[edit] Translations
electrical
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electronic (musical instrument)
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emotionally thrilling
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[edit] Noun
electric
- (rare) An electric car.
- (archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
[edit] Translations
electric car
[edit] References
- “electric” in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
- electric in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- Dictionary.com definitions of electric
- Niels H. de V. Heathcote (December 1967). "The early meaning of electricity: Some Pseudodoxia Epidemica - I". Annals of Science 23 (4): pp. 261-275.
