vibrateur

French

Etymology

From vibrer +‎ -ateur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi.bʁa.tœʁ/

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Noun

vibrateur m (plural vibrateurs)

1. vibrator (device that vibrates or causes vibration)

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with vibromasseur (“vibrating device used for massage or sexual stimulation”) and vibreur (“vibrating device on a mobile phone”).

Descendants

• → Turkish: vibratör

Further reading

• “vibrateur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.