pelagra

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈla.ɡɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈla.ɡɾa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨˈla.ɡɾɐ/ [pɨˈla.ɣɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pe‧la‧gra

Noun

pelagra f (plural pelagras)

  1. (pathology) pellagra (disease caused by niacin deficiency)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pellagra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈlaɡɾa/ [peˈla.ɣ̞ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -aɡɾa
  • Syllabification: pe‧la‧gra

Noun

pelagra f (plural pelagras)

  1. (pathology) pellagra (disease caused by niacin deficiency) [from late-18th c.]

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