magnético

/maɡˈnetiko/ · B2 · adj

magnetic

🧲 magnético = magnet + -ico (adjective ending), from Greek Magnesia, a stone-rich region

Spanish magnético comes from Latin magneticus, from Greek magnetis lithos, meaning stone of Magnesia. Swap -ico for -ic in English and you get magnetic. Anything magnético has the pull of a magnet, whether a field or a personality.

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