Dynamoelectric

/ˌdaɪnəmoʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the conversion of mechanical power into electrical power, or vice versa; describing a dynamo or generator.

Etymology

From dynamo (from Greek dynamis, power) + electric (from Greek elektron, amber). This term emerged in the 1870s-1880s as electrical engineering developed and dynamos became essential machines.

Kelly Says

The word 'dynamoelectric' is a linguistic fossil of the electrical revolution—it's barely used now because we just say 'generator' or 'electric motor,' but the term perfectly captures that moment when engineers realized machines could turn power into electricity.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
דינॅமO ኤሌክትሪክ
dee-na-moh eh-lek-tree-k
ARالعربية
كهربائي دينامو
keh-rab-ai dee-na-moo
BNবাংলা
ডাইনামোবিদ্যুৎ
doi-na-moh-bee-dee-ut
CACatalà
dinamoelèctric
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-k
CSČeština
dynamoelektrický
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-kee
DADansk
dynamoelektrisk
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-sk
DEDeutsch
Dynamoelektrisch
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-sh
ELΕλληνικά
δυναμικό ηλεκτρικό
dee-nah-mee-koh eh-lek-tree-koh
ESEspañol
dinamoeléctrico
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-koh
FAفارسی
الکترومغناطیسی
al-ek-troh-magh-na-ta-see
FISuomi
dynamoelektrinen
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-nen
FRFrançais
dynamoélectrique
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-treek
GUGU
ડાયનામો વિદ્યુત
day-na-moh vee-dee-ut
HAHA
dinamo electric
dee-nah-moh eh-lek-treek
HEעברית
דינמו חשמלי
dee-na-mo cha-sh-ma-lee
HIहिन्दी
डायनामो विद्युत
dee-na-moh vee-dee-ut
HUMagyar
dinamoelektromos
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-troh-mos
IDBahasa Indonesia
dinamoelektrik
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-treek
IGIG
dynamoelectric
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-k
ITItaliano
dinamoelettrico
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-koh
JA日本語
ダイナモ電気
daiyana-mo denki
KKKK
динамоэлектрический
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-ches-kee
KMKM
អនុគមន៍ប្រព្រឹត្ត
anukom-an-prap-ret
KO한국어
다이너모전기
daineo-mo-jeon-gi
MRMR
डायनामो विद्युत
dee-na-moh vee-dee-ut
MSBahasa Melayu
dinamoelektrik
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-treek
MYမြန်မာ
Dynamo လျှပ်စစ်
dee-na-moh lya-p-sit
NLNederlands
dynamo-elektrisch
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-sh
NONorsk
dynamoelektrisk
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-sk
PAPA
ਡਾਈਨਾਮੋ-ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ
dee-na-moh-ee-lek-tree-k
PLPolski
dynamoelektryczny
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-ch-nee
PTPortuguês
dinamoelétrico
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-koh
RORomână
dinamoelectric
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-k
RUРусский
динамоэлектрический
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-ches-kee
SVSvenska
dynamoelektrisk
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-sk
SWKiswahili
dynamoelectric
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-k
TAதமிழ்
தினாமோ மின்சாரம்
thee-na-moh min-sa-raam
TEతెలుగు
డైనామో విద్యుత్
day-na-moh vee-dee-ut
THไทย
ไฟฟ้า
fai-fah
TLTL
dinamoelektriko
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-koh
TRTürkçe
dinamoelektrik
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-treek
UKУкраїнська
динамоелектричний
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-tree-ches-kee
URاردو
ڈائنامو الیکٹریکی
dee-na-moh eh-lek-tree-kee
VITiếng Việt
điện động cơ
dee-en-dong-co
YOYO
dinamo-elektrik
dee-nah-moh-eh-lek-treek
ZH中文
发电机
fā diànjī
ZUZU
idinamiki
ee-dee-nah-mee-kee

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