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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestétine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: te-tin
"Le bébé a perdu sa tétine dans la voiture."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rubber, silicone, or plastic nipple given to an infant to suck on to pacify them.
"The baby stopped crying as soon as his mother gave him his pacifier." - 2
A person or thing that placates or pacifies someone in an angry or agitated state.
"Diplomacy often requires acting as a pacifier between conflicting nations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'pacifien', originating from Old French 'pacifier', which traces back to Latin 'pacificare' meaning 'to make peace' (from pax 'peace' + facere 'to make'). Over time, the agent suffix '-er' was added, shifting the meaning specifically toward a rubber or silicone nipple given to infants to suck on to calm them.
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tétine
Transliteration: te-tin
"Le bébé a perdu sa tétine dans la voiture."
Schnuller
Transliteration: ʃnʊlɐ
"Das Baby weint, weil es seinen Schnuller nicht finden kann."
ciuccio
Transliteration: tʃuːtʃo
"Il bambino si è addormentato con il ciuccio in bocca."
chupete
Transliteration: tʃuˈpete
"Le dio el chupete al niño para que se durmiera."
chupeta
Transliteration: ʃuˈpeta
"O bebé acalmou-se quando lhe deram a chupeta."
चूची
Transliteration: chuchi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बच्चे को चुप कराने के लिए उसे चुसनी दी।"
安抚奶嘴
Transliteration: ān fǔ nǎi zuǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"宝宝咬着安抚奶嘴安静下来了。"
쪽쪽이
Transliteration: jjokjjogi
Script: 한국어 한글
"아기가 울음을 그치지 않아서 쪽쪽이를 물렸다."
おしゃぶり
Transliteration: oshaburi
Script: 日本語
"赤ちゃんはおしゃぶりをくわえると泣き止んだ。"
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