English–Spanish
“infectious” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/infekˈθjoso/
Example
La enfermedad es infecciosa.
The disease is infectious.
How to say “infectious” in Spanish
“Infectious” in Spanish is infeccioso.
Property of causing infection through the presence of microbes.
Example sentences with infeccioso
Si tienes síntomas infecciosos, consulta con un médico.
If you have infectious symptoms, consult a doctor.
Tips for using infeccioso
- In Spanish, infeccioso usually follows the noun (enfermedad infecciosa) and emphasizes microbial cause, while contagioso emphasizes person-to-person spread, and the word is spelled with double c.