â¢ MAGNETIC COMPASS (noun) The noun MAGNETIC COMPASS has 1 sense: 1. compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north. Familiarity information: MAGNETIC COMPASS used as a noun is very rare.
[ 2 syll. gen-tian, ge-nti-an ] The baby boy name Gentian is pronounced as JH EH NSHAHN â . Gentian is used predominantly in the Albanian language and it is derived from Latin origins. It is derived from the element 'gentiana' meaning gentian. The name Gentiana (Albanian) is the female version of Gentian.
In Latin, our satellite's name is Luna.. Because a significant chunk of English comes from Latin, many terms associated with the moon are related to this Latin name â for example, the adjective lunar, and the noun lunatic, an old-fashioned word for a mentally ill person.n Latin, our satellite's name is Luna.. Because a significant chunk of English comes from Latin, many terms associated with the moon are related to this Latin name â for example, the adjective lunar, and the noun lunatic, an old-fashioned word for a mentally ill person.