semafor

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Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From French sémaphore, from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, sign) + -φορος (-phoros, bearer).

Noun

semafor

  1. semaphore, traffic light

Declension

Declension of semafor
nominative semafor
genitive semafornıñ
dative semaforğa
accusative semafornı
locative semaforda
ablative semafordan

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Semaphor.

Pronunciation

Noun

semafor m inan

  1. traffic light
    Na semaforu je zelená.The traffic lights are green.
  2. (computing) semaphore (mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time)

Declension

Further reading

  • semafor”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • semafor”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • semafor”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Polish

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semafor sense 4

Etymology

Borrowed from French sémaphore.[1][2] First attested in 1830.[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛˈma.fɔr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -afɔr
  • Syllabification: se‧ma‧for

Noun

semafor m inan (related adjective semaforowy)

  1. (countable, rail transport) semaphore; railway signal (signaling device used in railways to convey information)
  2. (countable, advertising) semaphore; business sign (two-sided advertising sign mounted on a building wall perpendicular to it, often with a business's logo, etc.)
  3. (countable, sailing) semaphore (coastal device in the form of a mast with movable arms, showing ships the direction and strength of the wind)
  4. (uncountable, sailing) semaphore (signaling system in shipping in which someone makes specific hand movements while holding special flags)
  5. (countable, computing) semaphore (bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes)

Declension

Derived terms

nouns

References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “semafor”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “semafor”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego [Universal dictionary of the Polish language]‎ (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
  3. ^ Powszechny Dziennik Krajowy (in Polish), number 137, 1830 May 19, page 699

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French sémaphore.

Pronunciation

Noun

semafor n (plural semafoare)

  1. traffic light
  2. semaphore

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative semafor semaforul semafoare semafoarele
genitive-dative semafor semaforului semafoare semafoarelor
vocative semaforule semafoarelor

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

sȅmafōr m (Cyrillic spelling се̏мафо̄р)

  1. semaphore
  2. traffic light

Declension

Slovak

Pronunciation

Noun

semafor m inan (related adjective semaforový)

  1. traffic light
  2. (computing) semaphore (mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time)

Declension

Further reading

  • semafor”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024

Slovene

Etymology

Borrowed from German Semaphor.

Noun

semafór m

  1. traffic light

Further reading

  • semafor”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024

Turkish

Etymology

From French sémaphore.

Noun

semafor (definite accusative semaforu, plural semaforlar)

  1. (transport) semaphore (signaling device of ships and railroads)
  2. (computing) semaphore

References