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magazine
/ma.ɡa.zin/
periodical publication
J'achète un magazine de mode chaque mois.
I buy a fashion magazine every month.
general
A periodical publication containing articles, stories, photographs, and other content on various topics.
Elle lit un magazine de voyage avant de partir en vacances.
She reads a travel magazine before going on vacation.
The term 'magazine' comes from the Arabic word 'makhazin' meaning 'storehouse,' originally referring to a place where goods were stored.
technical
A container or storage space for ammunition or other items.
Le soldat a rempli le magazine de son fusil.
The soldier filled the magazine of his rifle.
In military contexts, a magazine refers to a storage compartment for ammunition.
Collocations
magazine de modefashion magazinemagazine de voyagetravel magazinemagazine de cuisinecooking magazine
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Common Usage
The word 'magazine' is commonly used to refer to periodical publications, but it can also refer to a storage compartment for ammunition in military contexts.
Word Origin
From Arabic 'makhazin' (storehouse), via Italian 'magazzino' and French 'magasin'. Originally referred to a place for storing goods, later applied to publications.
Usage Notes
The term 'magazine' can refer to both printed publications and digital publications. In military contexts, it refers to a storage compartment for ammunition.
Word Breakdown
mag-
storehouse
root-azine
suffix indicating a publication
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