alastrim
English
Etymology
From Portuguese alastrim, from alastrar (“to spread out”).
Noun
alastrim (uncountable)
Synonyms
- variola minor
- amaas
- Cuban itch
- kaffir pox
- West Indian pox
- milk pox
- pseudovariola
- whitepox
Translations
milder variant of smallpox
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese alastrim.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
alastrim m (plural alastrims)
Further reading
- “alastrim”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Indonesian
Etymology
Internationalism.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aˈlastrim/ [aˈlas.t̪rɪm]
- Rhymes: -astrim
- Syllabification: a‧las‧trim
Noun
alastrim (plural alastrim-alastrim)
- (pathology) alastrim
- Synonym: cacar minor
Further reading
- “alastrim” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Portuguese
Etymology
From alastrar (“to spread”) + -im.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌa.las.ˈtɾĩ/
Noun
alastrim m (uncountable)
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: alastrim