Magazine
/ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/noun
A periodical publication containing articles, photographs, and advertisements, or a container for storing ammunition.
Did you know?English got magazine through French and Italian from Arabic makhāzin, literally a storehouse; the same word later split into two modern meanings: printed periodical and ammunition container.
Etymological Timeline
Arabic (medieval)
Arabic
makhāzin
“storehouses; warehouses”
13th Century
Italian
magazzino
“warehouse; storehouse”
16th Century
French
magasin
“storehouse; shop”
16th Century
English
magazine
“storehouse; arsenal; place where supplies are kept”
18th Century
English
magazine
“a publication that stores and presents a collection of writings”
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