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- [rin-der-pest]
- /ˈrɪn dərˌpɛst/
- /ˈrɪn.də.pest/
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- [rin-der-pest]
- /ˈrɪn dərˌpɛst/
Definitions of rinderpest word
- noun rinderpest an acute, usually fatal infectious disease of cattle, sheep, etc., caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus and characterized by high fever, diarrhea, and lesions of the skin and mucous membranes. 1
- noun rinderpest an acute contagious viral disease of cattle, characterized by severe inflammation of the intestinal tract and diarrhoea 0
- noun rinderpest an acute, infectious disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by a paramyxovirus and characterized by fever and by hemorrhagic inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membrane of the alimentary canal 0
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Origin of rinderpest
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < German, equivalent to Rinder cattle (plural of Rind) + Pest pestilence
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Parts of speech for Rinderpest
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rinderpest popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.
rinderpest usage trend in Literature
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