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tyfus.

term used for typhus and typhoid fever

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈti.fʏs/
  1. term used for typhus and typhoid fever

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From New Latin typhus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos, “fever, stupor”).

intj/ˈti.fʏs/
  1. shit! damn!

    Netherlands · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From New Latin typhus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos, “fever, stupor”).

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