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surra

sur·ra
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo r-uh]
    • /ˈsʊər ə/
    • /ˈsuː.rə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo r-uh]
    • /ˈsʊər ə/

Definitions of surra word

  • noun surra an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation. 1
  • noun surra a tropical febrile disease of cattle, horses, camels, and dogs, characterized by severe emaciation: caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma evansi and transmitted by fleas 0

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Origin of surra

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90, surra is from the Marathi word sūra heavy breathing sound

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Parts of speech for Surra

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

surra popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

surra usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with surra

  • what does surra de bunda mean?

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