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- [per-tuhs-is]
- /pərˈtʌs ɪs/
- /prəˈtʌsɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-tuhs-is]
- /pərˈtʌs ɪs/
Definitions of pertussis word
- noun pertussis whooping cough. 1
- uncountable noun pertussis Pertussis is the medical term for whooping cough. 0
- noun pertussis whooping cough 0
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Origin of pertussis
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin per- per- + tussis a cough
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pertussis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pertussis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pertussis usage trend in Literature
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See also
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