diabète

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See also: diabete

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διαβήτης (diabḗtēs, passing through).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dja.bɛt/
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Noun

diabète m (plural diabètes)

  1. diabetes
    diabète sucrédiabetes mellitus

Derived terms

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διαβήτης (diabḗtēs, passing through), a form of διαβαίνω (diabaínō, to pass through); this refers to the excessive amounts of urine produced by sufferers.

Noun

diabète f (plural diabètes)

  1. (Jersey) diabetes

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