lodestone

Senso (Inglese)

1. A naturally occurring magnet.
2. (obsolete) The mineral magnetite.

Concetti

magnetite

calamita

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magnete

🧲

sinonimi

loadstone

magnet

🧲

magnetite

vein stone

natural magnet

native magnet

leading stone

Hercules stone

gangue

load-stone

matrix

magmet

Traduzioni

magneet

🧲

aimant

imán

🧲

magnétite

zeilsteen

Magnet

🧲

φυσικός μαγνήτης

μαγνητίτης

ímã

🧲

magnetita

calamita

piedra imán

مغناطيس

🧲

mıknatıs taşı

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: lode

In summary

First attested from 1515, from Middle English lode (“guide”) + stone. From use as a guide tool by mariners. See also: lodestar.