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- [deng-gey, -gee fee-ver]
- /ˈdɛŋ geɪ, -gi ˈfi vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deng-gey, -gee fee-ver]
- /ˈdɛŋ geɪ, -gi ˈfi vər/
Definition of dengue-fever word
- noun dengue-fever an infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usually epidemic, characterized especially by severe pains in the joints and muscles. 3
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Origin of dengue-fever
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30, Americanism; < American Spanish
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dengue-fever
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dengue-fever popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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