murrain

mur·rain

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mur-in]
- /ˈmɜr ɪn/
- /ˈmʌ.rɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mur-in]
- /ˈmɜr ɪn/

Definitions of murrain word

noun murrain Veterinary Pathology. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, and Texas fever. 1
noun murrain Obsolete. a plague or pestilence. 1
noun murrain An infectious disease, especially babesiosis, affecting cattle or other animals. 1
noun murrain any plaguelike disease in cattle 0
noun murrain a plague 0
noun murrain any of various infectious diseases of cattle 0

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Origin of murrain

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English moreine, moryne < Middle French morine a plague, equivalent to mor(ir) to die (≪ Latin morī) + -ine -ine2

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Parts of speech for Murrain

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murrain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

murrain usage trend in Literature

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