elektrický

Elektrický is a Czech adjective meaning related to electricity or powered by electricity. It is used to describe devices, phenomena, energy, and technologies that involve electric power. The term is common in everyday language as well as in technical terminology, especially in physics and electrical engineering.

Etymology and related forms: The Czech word derives from the stem elektron- and ultimately from Latin electricus, which itself comes from Greek elektron meaning amber, historically linked to early observations of static electricity. In Czech, elektrický has three basic gender forms: masculine singular elektrický, feminine elektrická, neuter elektrické; plural forms adapt to the noun they modify (e.g., električtí, elektrické). The noun elektřina means electricity, a related term widely used in scientific and common contexts. A related but distinct term is elektronický, meaning electronic, used for things pertaining to electronics rather than merely to electricity.

Usage and examples: Elektrický is used in numerous compound nouns, such as elektrický motor (electric motor), elektrický proud (electric current), elektrické napětí (electric voltage), elektrická zásuvka (electric outlet), elektrické zařízení (electric equipment). It also describes phenomena like elektrický odpor (electrical resistance) and elektrická síť (electric grid). Adjective forms agree with the gender and number of the noun they describe.

In science and technology contexts, elektrický often contrasts with elektronický. The latter denotes electronic or related to electronics, as in elektronický obvod (electronic circuit). See also elektřina (electricity) and elektrotechnika (electrical engineering).

See also: elektřina, elektrotechnika, elektronický, elektrické zařízení.