electric

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

[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/
  • (file)

[edit] Adjective

electric (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
  2. Of, or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
  3. Being emotionally thrilling; electrifying.

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.

[edit] Noun

electric (usually uncountable; plural electrics)

  1. (informal) Electricity.
  2. (rare) An electric car.
  3. (archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.

[edit] Translations

[edit] References


[edit] Romanian

[edit] Adjective

electric mn nom/acc forms

  1. electric

[edit] Related terms

Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Views
Actions
Navigation
Toolbox
In other languages