paludisme

French

Etymology

From earlier impaludisme, from palud (“swamp”) +‎ -isme. The disease was long believed to be caused by swamp gases (miasma).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa.ly.dism/, /pa.ly.dizm/
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  • Homophone: paludismes

Noun

paludisme m (plural paludismes)

  1. (medicine) malaria (disease)
    Synonyms: malaria, (informal) palu, (informal) palud

Descendants
  • → English: paludism

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