pacifier

English
baby pacifier

Etymology

From pacify +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpæsɪfaɪə/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ci‧fi‧er

Noun

pacifier (plural pacifiers)

  1. Someone or something that pacifies. [from 16th c.]
  2. (Canada, US) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]
    Synonyms: (UK) dummy, (Australia, NZ) comforter, (Canada, Ireland) soother; see also Thesaurus:pacifier

Translations

Further reading

French

Etymology

From Latin pācificāre, from pāx (“peace”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa.si.fje/
  • Audio(file)

Verb

pacifier

  1. to pacify

Conjugation

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