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malarious

ma·lar·i·a
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-lair-ee-uh]
    • /məˈlɛər i ə/
    • /mə.ˈleə.rɪəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-lair-ee-uh]
    • /məˈlɛər i ə/

Definitions of malarious word

  • noun malarious Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells. 1
  • noun malarious Archaic. unwholesome or poisonous air. 1
  • noun malarious Causing or relating to malaria. 1

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Origin of malarious

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; < Italian, contraction of mala aria bad air

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Parts of speech for Malarious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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malarious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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