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sensor

sensor

noun sen-SOHR Rare

Origin: From English/New Latin sensor, from Latin sentire ('to feel').

Usage Note

Sensor is a modern loanword used in technology contexts: sensor de movimiento ('motion sensor'), sensor de temperatura ('temperature sensor'). It is masculine and its plural is sensores. The stress falls on the final syllable, unlike English 'SENsor' — a common mispronunciation.

Examples

"El sensor detectó el movimiento en la habitación."

Natural Translation

The sensor detected movement in the room.

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