magnet

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈmæɡnɪt/ UK /ˈmæɡnɪt/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
an object that attracts iron; a person or thing that draws others

The new café became a magnet for local artists.

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1 noun · an object that attracts... lodestone attraction draw lure

Opposites

repellent

Word family

Derived forms magnetic magnetism magnetize

Related forms magnetic magnetismmagneto

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.

magnes Latin Magnes lithos Ancient Greek

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# 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

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