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Added 9 October 2026

vibrator

/vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/ noun

Latin root: vibrātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vibrator at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A mechanical device that vibrates.
a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound
Mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage.

Origin

From New Latin vibrātor, from Latin vibrō (“to vibrate”). By surface analysis, vibrate + -or.

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