disenteria

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería).

Pronunciation

Noun

disenteria f (plural disenteries)

  1. (pathology) dysentery (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines)

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Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *dews-?
    Proto-Indo-European *dus-
    Proto-Hellenic *dus-
    Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-)
    Proto-Indo-European *h₁en-
    Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
    Proto-Indo-European *-teros
    Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder.
    Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)
    Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
    Ancient Greek -ία (-ía)
    Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería)bor.
    Old Galician-Portuguese desinteria
    Portuguese disenteria

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese desinteria, borrowed from Latin dysenteria, borrowed from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-) + ἔντερον (énteron) + -ία (-ía).

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.zẽ.teˈɾi.ɐ/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.zẽ.teˈɾi.a/

    Noun

    disenteria f (plural disenterias)

    1. (pathology) dysentery (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines)
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