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6-letter words (2 found)

DYNAMO,NOMADY,

5-letter words (3 found)

ANOMY,MONAD,NOMAD,

4-letter words (14 found)

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3-letter words (31 found)

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2-letter words (18 found)

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Definitions and meaning of dynamo

dynamo

Etymology

A shortening of dynamo-electric machine. The element dynamo- is ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/

Noun

dynamo (plural dynamos)

  1. (electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.
  2. (astrophysics) The mechanism by which a celestial body, such as the Earth or a star, generates a magnetic field.
  3. (figuratively) An energetic person.

Synonyms

  • (energetic person): See also Thesaurus:doer

Derived terms

  • dynamo theory

Related terms

  • dynamics

Translations

Anagrams

  • Aymond, Monday

Czech

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek δύναμαι (dúnamai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdɪnamo]
  • Rhymes: -amo

Noun

dynamo n

  1. dynamo (electricity generator)

Declension

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Related terms

Further reading

  • dynamo in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • dynamo in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English dynamo, from German dynamoelektrische Maschine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdiˈnaː.moː/
  • Hyphenation: dy‧na‧mo

Noun

dynamo m (plural dynamo's, diminutive dynamootje n)

  1. dynamo (small electricity generator)

Derived terms

  • fietsdynamo

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (compare English dynamo), ultimately from German dynamoelektrische Maschine (“dynamo-electric machine”). See also dynaaminen and dynamiikka

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdynɑmo/, [ˈdynɑ̝mo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ynɑmo
  • Syllabification(key): dy‧na‧mo

Noun

dynamo

  1. small dynamo (direct current generator)
    Coordinate term: tasavirtageneraattori (“large dynamo”)
  2. dynamo (energetic person)
    Synonym: sähköjänis

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “dynamo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /di.na.mo/

Noun

dynamo m (plural dynamos)

  1. dynamo

Descendants

  • → Lao: ດີນາໂມ (dī nā mō)

Further reading

  • “dynamo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dynamo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɨˈna.mɔ/
  • Rhymes: -amɔ
  • Syllabification: dy‧na‧mo

Noun

dynamo n

  1. (electromagnetism) dynamo, dynamo-electric machine, DC generator (electrical machine whose main function is to convert mechanical energy into electricity)
    Synonym: prądnica prądu stałego
  2. (colloquial) dynamo (part of a bicycle or other device that allows powering, e.g., lights by converting rotary motion into electricity)

Declension

Further reading

  • dynamo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dynamo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • dynamo in PWN's encyclopedia

Source: wiktionary.org