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difteria.

diphtheria (infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/d͡ʒi.fi.teˈɾi.ɐ/Brazil/d͡ʒif.teˈɾi.ɐ/Brazil/dif.tɨˈɾi.ɐ/Portugal
  1. diphtheria (infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract)

    feminine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dipʰtʰérā? Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Middle French -ie French -ie French diphtériebor. Portuguese difteria Borrowed from French diphtérie.

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