English Explanatory Dictionary

sanitary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to health.
  2. Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic.
noun
  1. Sanitary towel.

Pronunciation

/ˈsænɪt(ə)ɹi/ /ˈsænɪˌtɛɹi/ [ˈsɛənɪˌtɛɹi] en-us-sanitary.ogg /saniˈtaɾi/

Word forms

sanitary more sanitary most sanitary sanitaries

Etymology

19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analysable as sanity + -ary.

Related words

sane sanity sanitize

Derived words

aerosanitary hydrosanitary insanitary phytosanitary presanitary rural sanitary district sanitarian sanitarily sanitariness sanitarist sanitarium sanitary cordon sanitary district sanitary engineer sanitary engineering sanitary landfill sanitary napkin sanitary pad sanitary science sanitary sewer sanitary towel sanitary ware sanitaryware sanitation sociosanitary unsanitary zoosanitary
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