electron
/ˌɪˈlektɹɒn/ih-LEK-tron
/ˌɪˈlɛktɹɑn/ih-LEK-trahn
Meaningthe amber (particle)
Common meaning: a negatively charged particle
- electramberLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 350 · scan
- onnoun ending (from Latin -o, -onis)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’.
Roots
- ἤλεκτρον Greek “amber”
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