cancer

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Inglese

Sostantivo

cancer

  1. (biologia) (medicina) cancro
  2. (senso figurato) male fondamentale, male principale, cancro
  3. (senso figurato) retrogrado
  4. (raro) granchio

Pronuncia

IPA: /ˈkænsə/
(Aus) IPA: /ˈkæːnsə/
(Am) IPA: /ˈkænsɚ/

Etimologia / Derivazione

dal latino cancer, granchio, applicato ai tumori cancerogeni a causa della somiglianza fra le le vene allargate e le zampe del granchio

Latino

Sostantivo

cancer m

  1. granchio

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