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picardy sweat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
pi-cardy sweat
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease of 18th- and 19th-century Europe, first recorded in Picardy, France, that resulted in excessive uncontrollable sweating and in severe cases was quickly followed by death. Thought to be caused by hantavirus.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

English sweat

Synonyms

Picardy sweating sickness

Questions

What does picardy sweat mean?
A disease of 18th- and 19th-century Europe, first recorded in Picardy, France, that resulted in excessive uncontrollable sweating and in severe cases was quickly followed by death. Thought to be caused by hantavirus.

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