Definify.com

Definition 2024

rafmagn

rafmagn

Icelandic

Noun

rafmagn n ‎(genitive singular rafmagns, no plural)

  1. electricity

Declension

Etymology

From raf ‎(“amber”) +‎ magn ‎(“power”), calquing the internationalism electricity, which derives from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‎(ḗlektron, “amber”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrav.makn/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈraːmakn/

Similar Results