jacuzzi

See also: Jacuzzi

English

Etymology

A generic use of the proprietary name Jacuzzi. Doublet of Jacob and James.

Pronunciation
  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

jacuzzi (plural jacuzzis)

  1. A hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body.

Usage notes
  • Due to its origins as a proprietary name, jacuzzi is frequently capitalized as Jacuzzi.

Translations
hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body

Verb

jacuzzi (third-person singular simple present jacuzzis, present participle jacuzziing, simple past and past participle jacuzzied)

  1. (transitive) To equip with a jacuzzi.
    The suite was jacuzzied.
  2. (intransitive) To use a jacuzzi.
    They jacuzzied after a late dinner.
  3. (transitive) To treat with a jacuzzi.
    He jacuzzied his sore muscles.

Further reading

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English jacuzzi. Genericized trademark.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒa.ku.zi/
  • audio(file)
  • Audio(file)

Noun

jacuzzi m (plural jacuzzis)

  1. hot tub, jacuzzi
    Synonyms: bain bouillonnant, bain tourbillon
    Hypernym: baignoire

Further reading

Polish
jacuzzi

Alternative forms
  • dżakuzi, dżakuzzi, jakuzzi

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from American English jacuzzi. Genericized trademark. Doublet of Jakub.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʐaˈku.zi/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uzi
  • Syllabification: ja‧cu‧zzi

Noun

jacuzzi n (indeclinable)

  1. jacuzzi (hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body)
  2. relaxing bathing in a jacuzzi

Adjective

jacuzzi (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (postpositive) jacuzzi (hot tub)
    Synonym: spa

Further reading
  • jacuzzi I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jacuzzi II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jacuzzi in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English jacuzzi.

Noun

jacuzzi n (uncountable)

  1. jacuzzi

Declension
declension of jacuzzi (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) jacuzzi jacuzziul
genitive/dative (unui) jacuzzi jacuzziului
vocative jacuzziule

Spanish

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Jacuzzi.

Noun

jacuzzi m (plural jacuzzis)

  1. hot tub, jacuzzi

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

Genericized trademark from the proprietary name Jacuzzi.

Noun

jacuzzi c

  1. a jacuzzi (hot tub or bathtub with underwater water jets)

Declension
Declension of jacuzzi 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative jacuzzi jacuzzin jacuzzier jacuzzierna
Genitive jacuzzis jacuzzins jacuzziers jacuzziernas

References
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