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English
Etymology
From New Latin ēlectricus "of amber", from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron) "amber", related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēlektor) "shining sun"
Pronunciation
Adjective
electric (not comparable)
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Positive electric |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- 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.
Derived terms
- electrical
- electric chair
- electrical outlet
- electrical engineer
- electric grid (AKA a power grid)
- electric darts
Noun
electric
- (rare) An electric car.
- (archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
Translations
electric car
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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.
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