Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tussis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tus-sis
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In cachectic subjects, or in a strumous child the victim is never safe when the diathesis is reinforced by any contagion which further undermines a constitution built on sand. Even in such cases the force of the tussis attack can be rendered less forceful by judicious treatment and proper care."
"Except of my coffin, / For what can I else with this horrible tussis?"
"As George whittled the lengthy wood, his tussis nearly cured, he found himself surrounded by curious lads and lasses."

Etymology

From Latin tussis (“cough”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *(s)tewd-, tussis

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

tussigenic

Frequently Paired Words

tussic tussive tussal tussicular tussiculation

Questions

What does tussis mean?: A cough.
Where does tussis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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