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- [tahy-fuh s]
- /ˈtaɪ fəs/
- /ˈtaɪ.fəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahy-fuh s]
- /ˈtaɪ fəs/
Definitions of typhus word
- noun typhus an acute, infectious disease caused by several species of Rickettsia, transmitted by lice and fleas, and characterized by acute prostration, headache, and a peculiar eruption of reddish spots on the body. 1
- noun typhus infectious disease 1
- uncountable noun typhus Typhus is a serious infectious disease that produces spots on the skin, a high fever, and a severe headache. 0
- noun typhus any one of a group of acute infectious rickettsial diseases characterized by high fever, skin rash, and severe headache 0
- noun typhus an acute infectious disease caused by various rickettsiae (esp. Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted to people by the bite of fleas, lice, etc., and characterized by fever, headache, and an eruption of red spots on the skin 0
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Origin of typhus
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < New Latin < Greek tŷphos vapor
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Parts of speech for Typhus
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typhus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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noun typhus
- cerebrospinal meningitis — an acute infectious form of meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, characterized by high fever, skin rash, delirium, stupor, and sometimes coma
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