sensor
sensor
noun sen-SOHR Rare
Origin: From English/New Latin sensor, from Latin sentire ('to feel').
Usage Note
Sensor is a modern loanword used in technology contexts: sensor de movimiento ('motion sensor'), sensor de temperatura ('temperature sensor'). It is masculine and its plural is sensores. The stress falls on the final syllable, unlike English 'SENsor' — a common mispronunciation.
Examples
"El sensor detectó el movimiento en la habitación."
Natural Translation
The sensor detected movement in the room.

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