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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPeste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛste
"La peste ha colpito molte città storiche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, often fatal.
"The city was devastated by a plague that swept through the population." - 2
Any widespread affliction or calamity.
"The community faced a plague of crime that affected everyone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin plaga meaning 'stroke, blow, wound or pestilence', entering English via Old French plague and Middle Dutch plaghe during the late 14th century. Historically used to describe catastrophic epidemic diseases, the term later evolved metaphorically to refer to any persistent, distressing trouble or annoyance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plague" is said worldwide
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Peste
Transliteration: pɛst
"La peste a ravagé la ville au Moyen Âge."
Pest
Transliteration: pɛst
"Die Pest war eine verheerende Krankheit im Mittelalter."
Peste
Transliteration: pɛste
"La peste ha colpito molte città storiche."
Peste
Transliteration: peste
"La peste negra causó millones de muertes en Europa."
Peste
Transliteration: pɛstʃi
"A peste bubônica devastou a população medieval."
प्लेग
Transliteration: pleg
"प्लेग ने कई लोगों की जान ली।"
瘟疫
Transliteration: wēnyì
"历史上，瘟疫导致了大量的死亡。"
전염병
Transliteration: jeonyeombyeong
"전염병은 많은 사람들의 생명을 앗아갔다."
疫病
Transliteration: ekibyō
"疫病は歴史的に多くの人々を苦しめてきた。"
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