World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesHumor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oo-mor
"Su humor es muy agudo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being amusing, or the ability to express or perceive what is funny.
"Her humor always lightens the mood in the office." - 2
A particular mood or state of mind.
"He was in a good humor after receiving the good news."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'humor' originates from the Latin 'humor', meaning 'moisture' or 'fluid', which was used in medieval medicine to describe bodily fluids believed to influence temperament. Over time, it evolved to refer to a quality that induces laughter or amusement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Humor" is said worldwide
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Humour
Transliteration: ü-mur
"Son humour est contagieux."
Humor
Transliteration: hoo-mor
"Sein Humor ist einzigartig."
Umorismo
Transliteration: oo-mo-rismo
"Il suo umorismo è molto divertente."
Humor
Transliteration: oo-mor
"Su humor es muy agudo."
Humor
Transliteration: oo-mor
"O humor dele é contagiante."
हास्य
Transliteration: haasya
"उसका हास्य अद्भुत है।"
幽默
Transliteration: yōumò
"他的幽默感很强。"
유머
Transliteration: yumeo
"그의 유머 감각은 뛰어나다."
ユーモア
Transliteration: yūmoa
"彼のユーモアは素晴らしい。"
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