sanitary
/ˈsænɪˌteɹi/SA-nih-teh-ree
/ˈsænɪˌtɛɹi/SA-nih-teh-ree
Meaningof health
Common meaning: to do with cleanliness and health
- sansound, healthyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1628 · scan
- itpast-participle stem ending (from Latin -itum)
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin sānus ‘sound, healthy’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry sānus, p. 1628 · dictionary scan
Roots
- sānus Latin “sound, healthy”
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