pestis bubonica
- noun
- /ˈpɛstɪs buˈboʊnɪkə/
- Archaic
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peste bubónica
- Early symptoms of pestis bubonica include sudden fever and painful swollen glands.
Examples
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The spread of pestis bubonica was often linked to the movement of rats and fleas.
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During the Middle Ages, pestis bubonica killed millions across Europe.
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The outbreak of pestis bubonica in the 14th century devastated Europe.
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Did you know that pestis bubonica is transmitted by fleas?
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During the Middle Ages, pestis bubonica killed millions across Europe.
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Early symptoms of pestis bubonica include sudden fever and painful swollen glands.
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The outbreak of pestis bubonica in the 14th century devastated Europe.
Synonyms
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A serious disease that spreads and causes fever and painful swollen glands
A common illness that causes fever and painful swollen glands in the armpits or groin
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
pestis + bubonica
The phrase is a Latin/medical compound meaning the bubonic form of plague — 'pestis' = plague and 'bubonica' relates to buboes (swollen lymph nodes), so the overall meaning is compositionally related to the constituents. However 'bubonica' is a technical/Latin-form adjective not known to typical B1 learners, and the clinical nuance requires specialist vocabulary, so the relation is only partially accessible to learners.
Etymology
Pestis bubonica is a Latin name that tells the story of the disease: pestis means 'plague' and bubonica comes from 'bubo', the swollen gland that appears in this illness. So the name points to a form of plague known for fever and painful swollen glands.