mag

C2+ Topic:Media & Publishing

US /mæɡ/ UK /mæɡ/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like mog /æ/ vs /ɑ/

Meanings

1

noun
(informal) a magazine; also a magneto or ammunition magazine

She flipped through a fashion mag in the waiting room.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · (informal) a magazine; also... magazine periodical journal clip

Word family

Related forms magazine

Etymology

A clipped form of magazine, from French magasin ('storehouse'), from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhazin ('storehouses'). The senses 'magneto' and 'ammunition magazine' are likewise clippings.

makhazin Arabic

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Topics

Media & Publishing Register & Style

External links

# mag

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /mæɡ/
**IPA (UK):** /mæɡ/

## Meanings
1. (informal) a magazine; also a magneto or ammunition magazine

## Examples
- She flipped through a fashion mag in the waiting room.

## Synonyms
- magazine
- periodical
- journal
- clip

## Related Forms
- magazine

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: makhazin

## Etymology
A clipped form of magazine, from French magasin ('storehouse'), from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhazin ('storehouses'). The senses 'magneto' and 'ammunition magazine' are likewise clippings.

## AI Etymology
Mag is a clipped form of magazine, from French magasin ('storehouse'), from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhazin ('storehouses'). The senses 'magneto' and 'ammunition magazine' are likewise clippings. The etymological trail includes Arabic makhazin. The same word family includes magazine. Its current noun use means "(informal) a magazine; also a magneto or ammunition magazine".

## Topics
- Media & Publishing
- Register & Style

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