sanitary
Of or relating to healthOf or relating to health.
» Do you prefer using sanitary napkins or tampons?
Benutzt du lieber Binden oder Tampons?
Вы предпочитаете использовать гигиенические прокладки или тампоны?
Meaning
2 sensesOf or relating to health.
Gesundheits-
санита́рныйsanitárnyj
саніта́рнийsanitárnyj
Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic.
sanitär
free from filth and pathogens
Examples
15 sentencesDo you prefer using sanitary napkins or tampons?
ruВы предпочитаете использовать гигиенические прокладки или тампоны?
deBenutzt du lieber Binden oder Tampons?
Sanitary conditions in the refugee camps were terrible.
Санітарні умови в таборах для біженців були жахливими.
ruСанитарные условия в лагерях для беженцев были ужасными.
deDie hygienischen Verhältnisse im Flüchtlingslager waren schrecklich.
Previously, city brothels were under sanitary control.
ruРаньше городские публичные дома находились под санитарным контролем.
I need to restock on sanitary napkins.
The sanitary measures taken were completely ineffective.
Translations
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Origin
19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analys19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analysable as sanity + -ary.
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Forms
more sanitary, most sanitary| Comparative | more sanitary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sanitary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- free from filth and pathogens:healthful
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form