magnetotail

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Etymology

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Pre-Greekbor.?

Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs)

Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor.

Old French magnetebor.

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Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor.

Latin magnēsbor.

Middle English magnete

English magnet

English magnet-

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

English magneto-

Proto-Germanic *taglą

Proto-West Germanic *tagl

Old English tæġl

Middle English tayl

English tail

English magnetotail

From magneto- + tail.

Noun

magnetotail (plural magnetotails)

1. (astronomy) The long, trailing part of a magnetosphere on the side of a planet furthest from the sun

Hypernyms

• tail

Translations

the long, trailing part of a magnetosphere

• Dutch: magnetostaart m