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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrinter
/ˈprɪn.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A machine for printing text or pictures onto paper, especially one linked to a computer.
"Please connect the laptop to the office printer before starting the meeting." - 2
A person whose job or business is printing.
"The book was sent to the printer for final binding and publication."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'printen', stemming from Old French 'preinter', ultimately coming from the Latin 'premere' meaning to press. The agent suffix '-er' was added in the late Middle Ages to denote a machine or person that presses or impresses text onto a surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Printer" is said worldwide
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imprimante
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁi.mɑ̃t
"L'imprimante est àkur de papier."
Drucker
Transliteration: ˈdʁʊkɐ
"Der Drucker funktioniert heute leider nicht."
stampante
Transliteration: stamˈpante
"Devo comprare le cartucce per la stampante."
impresora
Transliteration: im.pɾeˈso.ɾa
"La impresora necesita más tinta negra."
impressora
Transliteration: ĩ.pɾeˈso.ɾɐ
"A impressora está sem papel."
प्रिंटर
Transliteration: printar
"कृपया प्रिंटर में कागज डालें।"
打印机
Transliteration: dǎ yìn jī
"这台打印机可以双面打印。"
프린터
Transliteration: peurinteo
"프린터에 종이가 걸렸습니다."
プリンター
Transliteration: purintā
"新しいプリンターを購入しました。"
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