ܐܠܝܩܛܪܘܢ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܐܠܝܩܛܪܘܢ (amber), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, amber), reinterpreted as “electron” from English.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɪ.liqːtˤron.]

Noun

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ܐܸܠܝܼܩܛܪܘܿܢ (ilīqṭrōnm sg (plural ܐܸܠܝܼܩܛܪܹ̈ܐ (ilīqṭrē) or ܐܸܠܝܼܩܛܪ̈ܘܿܢܹܐ (ilīqṭrōnē))

  1. (physics) electron (member of the class of negatively-charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms)

Derived terms

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