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German
Etymology
19th century, from Latin typhus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos).
Pronunciation
Noun
Typhus m (strong, genitive Typhus, no plural)
- typhoid fever, abdominal typhus (disease)
- Synonyms: (archaic) Nervenfieber, (for specificity) Bauchtyphus, Abdominaltyphus
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