/ˈhjuː.mə/
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Translation
The quality that makes something funny, or the ability to see and enjoy what is funny.
Word origin
From Latin humor, meaning moisture or body fluid; old medicine taught that these fluids controlled your mood, and the funny sense grew from there.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- humor
- English cognates
- humid
Examples
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A sense of humour is the ability to see what is funny.
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Humour is the quality that makes something funny.
American spelled .
British English writes humour; American English writes humor.
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