magazine
[ mag-uh-zeen, mag-uh-zeen ]
/ ˌmæg əˈzin, ˈmæg əˌzin /
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Origin of magazine
First recorded in 1575–85; from French magasin, from Italian magazzino “warehouse, depot” from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan “storehouse”; in English figuratively, as “storehouse of information,” used in book titles (from c1640) and periodical titles (in The Gentleman's Magazine, 1731)
OTHER WORDS FROM magazine
mag·a·zin·ish, mag·a·zin·y, adjectiveWords nearby magazine
Magadha, magainin, Magallanes, magalogue, Magangué, magazine, magazine section, magazinist, mag card, Magda, Magdala
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magazine
/ (ˌmæɡəˈziːn) /
noun
Word Origin for magazine
C16: via French magasin from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan storehouse, from khazana to store away
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