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douche

/ˈduːʃ/DOOSH
/ˈduʃ/DOOSH

Meaninga water pipe, a duct

Common meaning: a jet of water for washing

Journey through time

  1. Late Latinductiaresource
  2. Italiandocciasource
  3. Frenchdouchesource
  4. Englishdouche‘a jet of water for washing’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Late Latin ductiare ‘a water pipe, a duct’.

Roots

  • ductiare Late Latin “a water pipe, a duct”

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