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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenfermedad
Pronunciation / Transliteration: enfermedad
"Fue diagnosticado con una enfermedad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being ill or unwell.
"He was unable to attend the meeting due to his sickness." - 2
A specific illness or disease.
"The doctor diagnosed her with a rare sickness."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sickness' originates from the Old English 'sēocnes', which is derived from 'sēoc', meaning 'sick'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'siknesse', reflecting a historical understanding of health and illness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sickness" is said worldwide
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maladie
Transliteration: maladi
"Il a été diagnostiqué avec une maladie."
Krankheit
Transliteration: krankheit
"Er wurde mit einer Krankheit diagnostiziert."
malattia
Transliteration: malattia
"È stato diagnosticato con una malattia."
enfermedad
Transliteration: enfermedad
"Fue diagnosticado con una enfermedad."
doença
Transliteration: doença
"Ele foi diagnosticado com uma doença."
बीमारी
Transliteration: bimari
"उसे एक बीमारी का निदान किया गया।"
疾病
Transliteration: jíbìng
"他被诊断为一种疾病。"
질병
Transliteration: jilbyeong
"그는 질병으로 진단받았다."
病気
Transliteration: byouki
"彼は病気と診断されました。"
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