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dysentery

/ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
dysen-tery
IPA
/ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

diarrhea.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + ἔντερα (éntera, “bowels”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dissenterie, dysenteria, δυσεντερία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
  • British English: /ˈdɪs.ən.tə.ɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dysenteries (plural)

Derived Forms

antidysentery dysenterial dysenteric hepatodysentery

Phrases

amebic dysentery amoebic dysentery

Frequently Paired Words

shigellosis

Questions

How do you pronounce dysentery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/.
What does dysentery mean?
A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
Where does dysentery come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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