swamp fever

swamp fe·ver

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swomp fee-ver]
- /swɒmp ˈfi vər/
- /swɒmp ˈfiːvə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swomp fee-ver]
- /swɒmp ˈfi vər/

Definitions of swamp fever words

noun swamp fever leptospirosis. 1
noun swamp fever Also called infectious anemia of horses. an equine viral disease characterized by weakness and recurring fever, transmitted by contaminated food and water. 1
noun swamp fever malaria. 1
noun swamp fever a viral disease of horses characterized by recurring fever, staggering gait, and general debility 0
noun swamp fever malaria 0
noun swamp fever equine infectious anemia 0

See all 6 definitions of swamp fever

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Origin of swamp fever

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Swamp fever

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swamp fever

swamp fever popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

swamp fever usage trend in Literature

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