electrostatic

English

Etymology

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French électro-bor.

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.

Latin ēlectrum

Latin electro-bor.

English electro-

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti

Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi

Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)

Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)der.

Latin staticusder.

English static

English electrostatic

From electro- + static.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

electrostatic (not comparable)

1. (electricity) of, relating to, or produced by electrostatics or static electricity

Derived terms

• electrostatically
• electrostatic discharge
• electrostatic energy
• electrostatic force
• electrostatic generator
• electrostatic motor
• electrostatic painting
• electrostatic precipitator
• electrostatic printer
• electrostatics
• electrostatic series
• nonelectrostatic
• polyelectrostatic

Translations

of, relating to, or produced by electrostatics or static electricity

• Catalan: electrostàtic (ca)
• Czech: elektrostatický
• Finnish: sähköstaattinen
• French: électrostatique (fr)
• German: elektrostatisch (de)
• Hungarian: elektrosztatikus (hu)
• Irish: leictreastatach
• Italian: elettrostatico (it)
• Manx: lectrostatagh
• Māori: hikotū
• Polish: elektrostatyczny (pl)
• Portuguese: eletrostático
• Romanian: electrostatic (ro) m or n
• Russian: электростатический (ru) (elektrostatičeskij)
• Spanish: electrostático
• Tagalog: dagitigilin
• Vietnamese: tĩnh điện (vi)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French électrostatique. Equivalent to electro- +‎ -static.

Adjective

electrostatic m or n (feminine singular electrostatică, masculine plural electrostatici, feminine/neuter plural electrostatice)

1. electrostatic

Declension

Declension of electrostatic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	electrostatic		electrostatică	electrostatici	electrostatice
	definite	electrostaticul		electrostatica	electrostaticii	electrostaticele
genitive- dative	indefinite	electrostatic		electrostatice	electrostatici	electrostatice
	definite	electrostaticului		electrostaticei	electrostaticilor	electrostaticelor