laboratory
//ləˈbɒɹət(ə)ɹi//
formalForms
- Plural
- laboratories
Definitions
1.A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
2.A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2970
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
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Latin labor
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin labōrō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor