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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontagio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /konˈta.dʒo/
"Il contagio è avvenuto molto rapidamente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The communication of disease by direct or indirect contact.
"Strict quarantine measures were enforced to prevent the contagion from spreading throughout the city." - 2
A harmful or undesirable emotion or influence that spreads rapidly from person to person.
"A wave of financial contagion swept through global markets following the unexpected bank failure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'contagio', meaning 'a touching, contact, infection', stemming from 'con-' (together) and 'tangere' (to touch). Entering the English language in the 14th century via Old French, the term initially referred strictly to the transmission of disease by direct or indirect contact before later expanding metaphorically to include the spread of emotions, ideas, and financial panics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contagion" is said worldwide
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contagion
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.ta.zjɔ̃/
"Il faut éviter la contagion de cette maladie."
Ansteckung
Transliteration: /ˈanˌʃtɛkʊŋ/
"Die Ansteckung erfolgt durch direkten Kontakt."
contagio
Transliteration: /konˈta.dʒo/
"Il contagio è avvenuto molto rapidamente."
contagio
Transliteration: /konˈta.xjo/
"Se tomaron medidas para evitar el contagio."
contágio
Transliteration: /kõˈta.ʒu/
"O risco de contágio ainda é elevado."
संक्रमण
Transliteration: sankraman
"इस बीमारी का संक्रमण तेजी से फैल रहा है।"
传染
Transliteration: chuánrǎn
"这种病毒具有极强的传染性。"
전염
Transliteration: jeon-yeom
"바이러스의 전염을 막기 위해 주의해야 합니다."
伝染
Transliteration: densen
"その病気は伝染力が強い。"
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