French word

ventilateur

Pronunciation

IPA/vɑ̃tilatœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfan

Example

Le ventilateur est trop bruyant.

The fan is too noisy.

Illustration for ventilateur (fan)

More examples

J'ai installé un ventilateur de plafond dans la chambre.

I installed a ceiling fan in the bedroom.

Core concept

Rotating blades turning still indoor air into a moving current for comfort or ventilation.

Common phrases

  • ventilateur de plafond

    ceiling fan

  • ventilateur sur pied

    pedestal fan

Similar words

ventilo: A colloquial term for a small electric fan.
climatiseur: A system that cools indoor air and lowers its temperature or humidity.
éventail: A handheld fan made of paper or fabric that creates a breeze when waved.
ventilateur de plafond: A ceiling-mounted fan that circulates air around a room.

Definition in French

Machine équipée de pales qui déplace l'air pour produire du vent ou assurer la ventilation d'une pièce.

Word origin

The noun ventilateur was formed from ventiler with the agent-forming ending -ateur, and ventiler comes from Latin ventilare, related to ventus.

Usage tips

  • In medical contexts, ventilateur can mean a mechanical ventilator, so the surrounding context determines whether it means a room fan or breathing equipment.

Other meanings

  • blowernoun
  • exhaust fannoun

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