пропасниця

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Possibly from пропа́сти (propásty) +‎ -ниця (-nycja). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Noun

пропа́сниця (propásnycjaf inan (genitive пропа́сниці, nominative plural пропа́сниці, genitive plural пропа́сниць)

  1. fever
    Synonyms: гаря́чка f (harjáčka), (colloquial in this sense) лихома́нка f (lyxománka)
    боло́тна пропа́сницяbolótna propásnycjamarsh fever, swamp fever, paludism
    перемі́жна пропа́сницяperemížna propásnycjaintermittent fever
  2. ague (an intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits)
    Synonyms: лихома́нка f (lyxománka), тря́сця f (trjáscja)
  3. (dated) malaria
    Synonyms: (standard term) малярі́я f (maljaríja), (dated in this sense) лихома́нка f (lyxománka)

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