vibrator
/ˈvaɪbɹeɪtə/VIGH-bray-tur
/ˈvaɪbɹeɪtɚ/VIGH-bray-tur
Meaningone that quivers
Common meaning: a person or thing that vibrates
- vibrto shake, quiverLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1985 · scan
- atverb or adjective ending: to make, having
- oragent ending: the doer, or the device that does it
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: one that quivers. It can be inferred from any of: vibrate.
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 vibrate + -or (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- vibrō, -āre Latin “to shake, quiver”
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