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- [fahr-see]
- /ˈfɑr si/
- /ˈfɑː.sɪ/
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- [fahr-see]
- /ˈfɑr si/
Definitions of farcy word
- noun plural farcy a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules. 1
- noun farcy A contagious disease of horses, resembling glanders. 1
- noun farcy a form of glanders in which lymph vessels near the skin become thickened, with skin lesions and abscess-forming nodules, caused by a bacterium, Burkholderia mallei 0
- noun farcy a chronic form of glanders characterized by skin ulcers and swollen lymph vessels 0
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Origin of farcy
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English farsy(n) < Anglo-French, Middle French farcin < Late Latin farcīminum glandular disease (Latin farcī(re) to stuff + Late Latin -minum for Latin -men noun suffix)
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Parts of speech for Farcy
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farcy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.