urinary
/ˈjɜːəˌneɹi/YUR-uh-neh-ree
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈjɝəˌnɛɹi/YUR-uh-neh-ree
Meaningrelating to urine
Common meaning: to do with urine
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- urinurineSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 677 · scan
- 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: Formed in English from urine + -ary.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), URINE, p.677 · scan
Source words
- urina Latin · source word “urine”
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