eléctrico

/eˈleɡtɾiko/ · B1 · adj

electric, electrical

⚡🔌 Cognate of electric: Greek elektron, amber, which sparks when rubbed

Greek ēlektron meant amber. Rubbed amber picks up static and attracts small bits, so electricity was named after it. The Spanish ending -ico matches English -ic, giving eléctrico = electric.

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