humidifier en · NOUN
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin ūmeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin ūmidus Latin hūmidusder. Old French humideder. English humid Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English humidify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English humidifier From humidify + -er.
Meanings
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A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air.
Even the plants look expensive. A humidifier hisses beneath her calatheas.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| humidifiers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (31)
ko 가습기 (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · cmn 加濕器 /加湿器 (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · mk развлажнувач (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · be увільгатня́льнік (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · de Luftbefeuchter (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · pt umidificador (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · mn агаар чийгшүүлэгч (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · ka სატენიანებელი (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · fr humidificateur (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · pt humidificador (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · mk навлажнувач (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · ka ჰაერის დამატენიანებელი (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · yue 放濕機 /放湿机 (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · mn ᠠᠭᠠᠷ ᠴᠢᠭᠢᠭᠰᠢᠭᠦᠯᠦᠭᠴᠢ (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · ka დამატენიანებელი (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · ru увлажни́тель (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · sv luftfuktare (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · mn ᠴᠢᠭᠢᠭ᠌ᠯᠡᠭᠦᠷ (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · ca humidificador (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · ja 加濕器 (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · nl luchtbevochtiger (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · gl humidificador (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · it umidificatore (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · uk зволо́жувач (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · cs zvlhčovač vzduchu (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · pl nawilżacz (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · fr saturateur (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · es humidificador (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · de Befeuchter (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · fi ilmankostutin (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air) · mn чийглүүр (A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air)