Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dehumidify

/diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: de-hu-mid-i-fy
IPA: /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.

Example Sentences

"Many air conditioners, in addition to reducing the temperature, also dehumidify the air."
"The air-handling equipment humidifies, dehumidifies, and distributes the correct amount of fresh air into every zone and eliminates all smoke, dust, and odors, with electric precipitrons."
"[...] the compressor and condenser units of the refrigeration apparatus, which cools and de-humidifies the air entering the cars, are underframe-mounted, with evaporator units in the ceiling, [...]."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Latin ūmidus Latin hūmidusder. Old French humideder. English humid Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus 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 -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English dehumidify From de- + humid + -ify.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/

Inflected Forms

dehumidifies (present, singular) dehumidifying (participle, present) dehumidified (participle, past) dehumidified (past)

Derived Forms

dehumidifier

Frequently Paired Words

humidifier

Antonyms

humidify

Questions

How do you pronounce dehumidify?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/.
What does dehumidify mean?: To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
Where does dehumidify come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Latin ūmidus Latin hūmidusder. Old French humideder. English humid Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus 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 -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English dehumidify From de- + humid + -ify.

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