contagion

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

μεταδοτική ασθένεια

μόλυνση

μετάδοση

λοίμωξη

μεταδοτική αρρώστεια

μίασμα

επιβλαβής επίδραση

Συνώνυμα

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

Μεταφράσεις

contagion

contagio

contagio

infection

Ansteckung

Infektion

contágio

besmetting

infecção

contagi

infectio

infecció

infectie

contamination

infezione

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/kənˈteɪd͡ʒən/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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In summary

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