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sensory.

Of the physical senses or sensation.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsɛn.sə.ɹi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈsen.sə.ɹi/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. Of the physical senses or sensation.

    not-comparable

  2. Conveying nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers.

    not-comparable
    sensory neurons
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentiō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin sēnsusbor. Proto-Germanic *sinnaz Frankish *sinnbor. Vulgar Latin *sennus Old French sensbor. Middle English sense English sense Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English sensory From sense + -ory.

noun/ˈsɛn.sə.ɹi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈsen.sə.ɹi/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. The sensorium.

    dated

  2. An organ or faculty of sense.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentiō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin sēnsusbor. Proto-Germanic *sinnaz Frankish *sinnbor. Vulgar Latin *sennus Old French sensbor. Middle English sense English sense Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English sensory From sense + -ory.

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