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inconstant
English
Alternative forms
- inconstaunt (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French inconstant
Adjective
inconstant (comparative more inconstant, superlative most inconstant)
- Not constant; wavering.
- Unfaithful to a lover.
Translations
Catalan
Etymology
From in- +? constant.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /i?.kons?tant/
- (Central) IPA(key): /i?.kuns?tan/
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
inconstant (masculine and feminine plural inconstants)
- inconstant
- Antonym: constant
Related terms
- inconstància
Further reading
- “inconstant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “inconstant” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “inconstant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “inconstant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From in- +? constant.
Adjective
inconstant (feminine singular inconstante, masculine plural inconstants, feminine plural inconstantes)
- inconstant
Further reading
- “inconstant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian
Etymology
From French inconstant.
Adjective
inconstant m or n (feminine singular inconstant?, masculine plural inconstan?i, feminine and neuter plural inconstante)
- inconstant
Declension
inconstant From the web:
electric
English
Alternative forms
- electrick (chiefly archaic)
Etymology
1640s (Thomas Browne), from New Latin ?lectricus (“electrical; of amber”), from ?lectrum (“amber”) +? -icus (“adjectival suffix”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (?lektron, “amber”), related to ??????? (?lékt?r, “shining sun”). The Latin term was apparently used first with the sense “electrical” in 1600 by the English physician and scientist William Gilbert in his work De Magnete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??l?kt??k/, /??l?kt??k/
Adjective
electric (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
- Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
- Being emotionally thrilling; electrifying.
Synonyms
- electrical
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
electric (plural electrics)
- (informal, usually with definite article) Electricity; the electricity supply.
- We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off.
- (rare, countable) An electric car.
- An electric toothbrush.
- 2007, Working Mother (volume 31, number 1, page 71)
- The beautiful VIOlight bathroom unit takes up very little space (it's about the size of a cup), yet it holds up to 4 toothbrushes - even electrics!
- 2007, Working Mother (volume 31, number 1, page 71)
- An electric typewriter.
- 1983, Stephen King, Word Processor of the Gods
- Richard's old Olivetti electric had been put aside for the time being on top of one of the filing cabinets. “It serves the purpose,” Richard said. He nodded at the word processor.
- 1983, Stephen King, Word Processor of the Gods
- (archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
- (fencing) Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon has touched an opponent.
- Antonym: steam
Translations
References
- Webster, Noah (1828) , “electric”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
- electric in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- Dictionary.com definitions of electric
- de V. Heathcote, Niels H. (December 1967) , “The early meaning of electricity: Some Pseudodoxia Epidemica - I”, in Annals of Science, volume 23, issue 4, DOI:10.1080/00033796700203316, ISSN 0003-3790, WD Q54266797, pages 261–275
Occitan
Pronunciation
Adjective
electric m (feminine singular electrica, masculine plural electrics, feminine plural electricas)
- electric
Related terms
- electricitat
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French électrique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e?lek.trik/
Adjective
electric m or n (feminine singular electric?, masculine plural electrici, feminine and neuter plural electrice)
- electric
Declension
Related terms
electric From the web:
- what electric grid am i on
- what electric guitar should i buy
- what electric company do i have
- what electrical changes occur in muscles
- what electric cars are available
- what electric toothbrush is the best
- what electric grid is el paso on
- what electrical engineers do
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