contagion

Significado (Inglés)

  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.

Conceptos

enfermedad contagiosa

enfermedad transmisible

Frecuencia

25k
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/kənˈteɪd͡ʒən/
Etimología (Inglés)

In summary

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

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