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contagious.

Easily transmitted to others.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kənˈteɪ.d͡ʒəs/
  1. Easily transmitted to others.

    Last year's flu strain was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!
  2. Easily passed on to others.

    figuratively
    contagious enthusiasm; infectious laughter
    Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.
  3. Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.

    They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people.
  4. Contiguous.

Where this word comes from

From Old French contagieus, from Late Latin contagiosus, from contagio.

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