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dengue-fever

den·gue-fe·ver
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deng-gey, -gee fee-ver]
    • /ˈdɛŋ geɪ, -gi ˈfi vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deng-gey, -gee fee-ver]
    • /ˈdɛŋ geɪ, -gi ˈfi vər/

Definition of dengue-fever word

  • noun dengue-fever an infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usually epidemic, characterized especially by severe pains in the joints and muscles. 3

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Origin of dengue-fever

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30, Americanism; < American Spanish

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Parts of speech for Dengue-fever

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dengue-fever popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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