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Pronunciation / Transliteration: contagioso
"Il raffreddore è molto contagioso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.
"The flu is highly contagious."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin contagiosus, from Latin contagio 'touch, contact', from contingere 'to touch, befall'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Contagious"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Contagious" is said worldwide
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contagieux
Transliteration: contagieux
"Cette maladie est très contagieuse."
ansteckend
Transliteration: ansteckend
"Diese Krankheit ist hoch ansteckend."
contagioso
Transliteration: contagioso
"Il raffreddore è molto contagioso."
contagioso
Transliteration: contagioso
"El bostezo es contagioso."
contagioso
Transliteration: contagioso
"O riso dele é contagioso."
संक्रामक
Transliteration: samkramak
"यह बीमारी अत्यधिक संक्रामक है।"
传染性的
Transliteration: chuánrǎn xìng de
"这种疾病具有高度传染性。"
전염성이 있는
Transliteration: jeonyeomseong-i inneun
"그 감기는 전염성이 매우 강하다."
伝染性の
Transliteration: densensei no
"この病気は非常に伝染力が強い。"
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