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bubonic

/bjuːˈbɒnɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
bubon-ic
IPA
/bjuːˈbɒnɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to buboes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin būbō Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English bubonic From Latin būbō (stem būbōn-) + English -ic.

Derived Forms

antibubonic bubonically

Phrases

bubonic plague

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce bubonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /bjuːˈbɒnɪk/.
What does bubonic mean?
Of or pertaining to buboes.
Where does bubonic come from?
Etymology tree Latin būbō Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English bubonic From Latin būbō (stem būbōn-) + English -ic.

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