vapour
English
Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vapour, from Latin vapor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaːˈpuːr/, /vaˈpuːr/, /ˈvaːpur/
Noun
vapour (plural vapours)
- Fumes or vapour; a visible gaseous emission:
- Heated air; air of a high temperature.
- (physiology) A noxious bodily fume believed to be the cause of maladies.
- (rare) A airborne smell; a nasal sensation transmitted via the air.
- (rare) Effect, emanation.
Derived terms
References
- “vā̆pǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-01.
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