favism

fa·vism

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fah-viz-uh m]
- /ˈfɑ vɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fah-viz-uh m]
- /ˈfɑ vɪz əm/

Definitions of favism word

noun favism acute hemolytic anemia caused by ingestion or inhalation of fava bean pollen. 1
noun favism a form of anaemia caused by contact with broad beans 0
noun favism an acute anemia in certain people, caused by their reaction to the fava bean or its pollen 0

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Origin of favism

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Italian favismo, equivalent to fav(a) bean + -ismo -ism

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Parts of speech for Favism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Favism

favism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

favism usage trend in Literature

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