Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bubonic plague

/bjuːˈbɒ.nɪkˌpleɪɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: bubon-ic -plague
IPA: /bjuːˈbɒ.nɪkˌpleɪɡ/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

bubonic plagues (plural)

Phrases

Black Death

Frequently Paired Words

Black Death

Synonyms

pestis bubonica glandular plague

Questions

How do you pronounce bubonic plague?: The recorded pronunciation is /bjuːˈbɒ.nɪkˌpleɪɡ/.
What does bubonic plague mean?: A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.

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