Translation
electricity
Word origin
From the international electro- family, ultimately Greek elektron ('amber'). The ancient Greeks noticed that rubbed amber attracts light objects, so when the force was studied scientifically, amber lent it its name.
- Origin
- Greek, via international electricity
- Root
- elektron
- English cognates
- electric, electron, electricity
Examples
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Without electricity we cannot work.
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The electricity suddenly went off during the storm.
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That machine needs a lot of electricity.
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