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electromotive en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive English electromotive From electro- + motive.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) of, relating to, or producing the movement of electrons (an electric current)

Deriveds

EMF · electromotive force · photoelectromotive · thermoelectromotive · counterelectromotive

Relateds

electromotivity · electromotively

Translations (9)

eo elektromova (causing electrons to move) · tl dagisaluyin (causing electrons to move) · mk електромо́торен (causing electrons to move) · et elektromotoorne (causing electrons to move) · ca electromotor (causing electrons to move) · pt eletromotor (causing electrons to move) · it elettromotrice (causing electrons to move) · gv lectro-ghleashagh (causing electrons to move) · ga leictreaghluaisneach (causing electrons to move)