Claim: Following from Pliny's account, the shepherd's name has been often cited as giving rise to the Latin root word and etymological source of the English word for magnet and other authorities, including the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius.
Evidence: Other authorities, including the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius (c. Following from Pliny's account, the shepherd's name has been often cited as giving rise to the Latin root word and etymological source of the English word for magnet and the coterie of its related word forms such as magnetite, magnet, magnetism, magnesium, manganese and others.