Electronica
/ˌɛlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə/noun
A broad genre of electronic music, especially styles designed more for listening than for dancing.
Did you know?Electronica ultimately traces back to Greek ēlektron, meaning 'amber,' because rubbing amber produced static sparks that ancient observers treated like a kind of magic.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ēlektron
“amber; a yellowish fossil resin that can attract light objects when rubbed”
Late Latin
Latin
electrum
“amber; a pale yellow alloy”
17th Century
English
electric
“relating to amber or the force produced by rubbed amber”
20th Century
English
electronic
“relating to electrons or devices using them”
Late 20th Century
English
electronica
“electronic music, especially a listening-oriented style or scene”
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