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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHumor
/ˈhjuː.mər/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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'umor', meaning moisture or fluid, reflecting the ancient physiological theory that bodily fluids determined human temperament and mood. By the 16th century, the meaning shifted in English from bodily humors to mental disposition, and eventually to the quality of being amusing or comical.
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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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