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Asturian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cancer. Compare cangrexu.
Noun
cáncer m (plural cánceres)
- cancer (disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cancer. Compare cangrejo, inherited from a Vulgar Latin diminutive form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈkanθeɾ/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈkanseɾ/
- Rhymes: -anθeɾ
- Rhymes: -anseɾ
- Syllabification: cán‧cer
Noun
cáncer m (plural cánceres)
- cancer
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