English word magnet comes from Ancient Greek μαγνήτις λίθος, Ancient Greek μαγνής λίθος
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| μαγνήτις λίθος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| μαγνής λίθος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| magnetem | Latin (lat) | |
| magnetum | Latin (lat) | |
| magnete | Old French (fro) | |
| magnet | English (eng) | (informal, figuratively, preceded by a noun) A person or thing that attracts what is denoted by the preceding noun.. A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism. |