contagion

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) A disease spread by contact.
2. (countable, uncountable) The spread or transmission of such a disease.
3. (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable) The spread of anything likened to a contagious disease.
4. (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable) The spread of anything likened to a contagious disease.
5. (countable, uncountable) A recession or crisis developed in such manner.

Sinonieme

infection

transmission

contagious disease

contamination

touch

epidemic

infectious disease

influence

miasma

outbreak

pest

plague

poison

transmittal

virus

communication

pollution

contact infection

contact transmission

adhesion

contagious infection

communion

contact

conveyance

defilement

Vertalings

contagion

contagio

contagio

infection

Ansteckung

contágio

Infektion

besmetting

infecção

infezione

contamination

infecció

μεταδοτική ασθένεια

contagi

contagio

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kənˈteɪd͡ʒən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: -

In summary

From Middle English (late 14th century), from Old French, from Latin contāgiō (“a touching, contact, contagion”) related to contingō (“touch closely”).