imán

== Asturian == === Noun === imán m (plural imanes) magnet (piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism) == Hungarian == === Etymology === ima +‎ -n (case suffix) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈimaːn] Hyphenation: imán === Noun === imán superessive singular of ima == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iˈman/ [iˈmãn] Rhymes: -an Syllabification: i‧mán === Etymology 1 === 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. ==== Noun ==== imán m (plural imanes) magnet Synonym: magneto attraction, charm Synonyms: atracción, encanto ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, “leader”). ==== Noun ==== imán m (plural imanes) (Islam) imam ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “imán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025