magnet C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈmæɡnɪt/ UK /ˈmæɡnɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an object that attracts iron; a person or thing that draws others The new café became a magnet for local artists. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an object that attracts... lodestoneattractiondrawlure ↔ Opposites repellent Word family Derived forms magneticmagnetismmagnetize Related forms magneticmagnetismmagneto Etymology AI details From Latin magnes (genitive magnetis), from Greek Magnes lithos ('stone of Magnesia'), referring to the region of Magnesia in Asia Minor where magnetic ore was found. magnes Latin Magnes lithos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # magnet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmæɡnɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmæɡnɪt/ ## Meanings 1. an object that attracts iron; a person or thing that draws others ## Examples - The new café became a magnet for local artists. ## Synonyms - lodestone - attraction - draw - lure ## Antonyms - repellent ## Derived Forms - magnetic - magnetism - magnetize ## Related Forms - magnetic - magnetism - magneto ## Roots and Affixes - Root: magnes - Root: Magnes lithos ## Etymology From Latin magnes (genitive magnetis), from Greek Magnes lithos ('stone of Magnesia'), referring to the region of Magnesia in Asia Minor where magnetic ore was found. ## AI Etymology Magnet comes from Latin magnes (genitive magnetis), from Greek Magnes lithos ('stone of Magnesia'), referring to the region of Magnesia in Asia Minor where magnetic ore was found. The etymological trail includes Latin magnes, Ancient Greek Magnes lithos. The same word family includes magnetic, magnetism, magnetize, magneto. Its current noun use means "an object that attracts iron; a person or thing that draws others". ## Topics - People & Society markdown