dynamo

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

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

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dynamo (plural dynamos)

1. (electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.
   • 1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 176:

     "As usual, it isn't telling the truth about it or you. But your body is. I can feel its vitality like the pulse of a dynamo."

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.

   That new Vice President of Marketing is a real dynamo; sales have already gone up this quarter.

• (energetic person): See also Thesaurus:doer

• dynamics

• Aymond, Monday

Derived from Ancient Greek δύναμαι (dúnamai).

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɪnamo]
• Rhymes: -amo

dynamo n

1. dynamo (electricity generator)

• “dynamo”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “dynamo”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “dynamo”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Borrowed from English dynamo, from German dynamoelektrische Maschine.

• IPA^(key): /ˌdiˈnaː.moː/

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• Hyphenation: dy‧na‧mo

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

1. dynamo (small electricity generator)

• fietsdynamo

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

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

dynamo

1. small dynamo (direct current generator)

   Coordinate term: tasavirtageneraattori (“large dynamo”)

2. dynamo (energetic person)

   Synonym: sähköjänis

• “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 2 July 2023

• IPA^(key): /di.na.mo/

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dynamo m (plural dynamos)

1. dynamo

• → Lao: ດີນາໂມ (dī nā mō)

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

Borrowed from German Dynamo.

• IPA^(key): /dɘˈna.mɔ/

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• Rhymes: -amɔ
• Syllabification: dy‧na‧mo

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)

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