Typhus

German

Etymology

19th century, from Latin typhus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtyːfʊs/
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Noun

Typhus m (strong, genitive Typhus, no plural)

  1. typhoid fever, abdominal typhus (disease)
    Synonyms: (archaic) Nervenfieber, (for specificity) Bauchtyphus, Abdominaltyphus

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