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bubo

/ˈbu.boʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
bubo
IPA
/ˈbu.boʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin būbō, from Ancient Greek βουβών (boubṓn, “groin, swelling”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, būbō, βουβών

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbu.boʊ/
  • British English: /ˈbjuː.bəʊ/

Inflected Forms

bubos (plural) buboes (plural)

Derived Forms

buboed bubonic bubonocele pseudobubo

Questions

How do you pronounce bubo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbu.boʊ/.
What does bubo mean?
An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.
Where does bubo come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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