sensor

See also: Sensor and sensör

English

Etymology

Originated 1925–30, formed as a Latin loanword from sentiō (“to feel”) +‎ -tor (“-er”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sɚ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Homophones: censer, censor, senser
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ)

Noun

sensor (plural sensors)

  1. A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Turkish: sensör
  • → Polish: sensor

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.zɔr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: sen‧sor
  • Rhymes: -ɛnzɔr
  • Homophone: censor

Noun

sensor m (plural sensoren or sensors, diminutive sensortje n)

  1. sensor [from ca. 1960s]

Derived terms
  • bewegingssensor
  • warmtesensor

Indonesian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈsɛnsɔr]
  • Hyphenation: sèn‧sor

Etymology 1

From Dutch censor, from Latin censor.

Noun

sensor or sènsor

  1. censor, an official responsible for the removal of objectionable or sensitive content.
  2. censoring, an act of censorship.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From English sensor. Pronunciation influenced by Dutch sensor.

Noun

sensor or sènsor

  1. sensor, a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Latin censor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)

  1. a censor
  2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)

Etymology 2

From English sensor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)

  1. a sensor (device)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sensur/

Etymology 1

From Latin censor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)

  1. a censor
  2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)

Etymology 2

From English sensor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)

  1. a sensor (device)

References

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sɔr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsɔr
  • Syllabification: sen‧sor

Noun

sensor m inan

  1. sensor (automatic warning device, sensitive to changes in certain physical quantities)
    Synonyms: czujka, czujnik, receptor

Declension
Declension of sensor
singular plural
nominative sensor sensory
genitive sensora sensorów
dative sensorowi sensorom
accusative sensor sensory
instrumental sensorem sensorami
locative sensorze sensorach
vocative sensorze sensory

Derived terms
noun

Further reading
  • sensor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sensor in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sẽˈsoʁ/ [sẽˈsoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /sẽˈsoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /sẽˈsoʁ/ [sẽˈsoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sẽˈsoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sẽˈsoɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sẽˈso.ɾi/

Noun

sensor m (plural sensores)

  1. sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /senˈsoɾ/ [sẽnˈsoɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: sen‧sor
  • Homophone: (seseo) censor

Adjective

sensor (feminine sensora, masculine plural sensores, feminine plural sensoras)

  1. acting as a sensor

Noun

sensor m (plural sensores)

  1. sensor

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Noun

sensor c

  1. a sensor

Declension
Declension of sensor 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sensor sensorn sensorer sensorerna
Genitive sensors sensorns sensorers sensorernas
  • temperatursensor

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