imán

imán m (plural imanes)

1. magnet (piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism)

ima +‎ -n (case suffix)

• IPA^(key): [ˈimaːn]
• Hyphenation: imán

imán

1. superessive singular of ima

• IPA^(key): /iˈman/ [iˈmãn]

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• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: i‧mán

Inherited from Old Spanish aymant, apocopic form of aymante (“lodestone”), from Old French aïmant (“lodestone”), from Vulgar Latin *adimas, from Latin adamās (“very hard steel; adamant; diamond”), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas), with the same meaning. Reinforced or reintroduced by modern French aimant (“magnet”). Cognate with English diamond. Doublet of diamante.

imán m (plural imanes)

1. magnet

   Synonym: magneto

2. attraction, charm

   Synonyms: atracción, encanto

From Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, “leader”).

imán m (plural imanes)

1. (Islam) imam

• “imán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024