🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

eletricidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-le-tri-si-da-de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Electricity/ɪˈlɛk.trɪ.sɪ.ti/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A eletricidade é uma forma de energia muito utilizada."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles, especially electrons or protons.

    "Electricity powers our homes and devices, making modern life possible."
  2. 2

    The physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of electric charge.

    "The electricity in the storm caused a spectacular display of lightning."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'electricity' originates from the New Latin 'electricus', meaning 'of amber', which is derived from the Greek word 'ēlektron'. The concept evolved in the 17th century as scientists began to study the phenomena associated with static electricity and electric currents.

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