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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMasseur
/mæˈsɜːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is trained to give massages.
"After a long week, I decided to treat myself to a session with a professional masseur." - 2
A male massage therapist.
"The masseur used various techniques to relieve the tension in my back."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'masseur' originates from the French word 'masse', meaning 'to knead', which itself comes from the Latin 'massa', meaning 'mass' or 'dough'. The word evolved in the 19th century as massage therapy gained popularity in Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Masseur" is said worldwide
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masseur
Transliteration: masœʁ
"Le masseur a utilisé des techniques apaisantes."
Masseur
Transliteration: maˈzøːʁ
"Der Masseur hat mir sehr geholfen."
massaggiatore
Transliteration: masːadʒːaˈtore
"Il massaggiatore ha alleviato il mio dolore."
masajista
Transliteration: masaˈxista
"El masajista me ayudó a relajarme."
massagista
Transliteration: maˈsaʒistɐ
"O massagista usou técnicas relaxantes."
मसाज करने वाला
Transliteration: masāj karne vālā
"मसाज करने वाले ने मेरी पीठ के दर्द को कम किया।"
按摩师
Transliteration: ànmó shī
"按摩师帮助我放松了身体。"
마사지사
Transliteration: masajisa
"마사지사가 내 긴장을 풀어주었다."
マッサージ師
Transliteration: massāji-shi
"マッサージ師が私をリラックスさせてくれました。"
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