French word

bronchite

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁɔ̃ʃit/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbronchitis

Example

Il a une bronchite et tousse beaucoup.

He has bronchitis and coughs a lot.

Illustration for bronchite (bronchitis)

More examples

Elle souffre d'une bronchite chronique.

She is suffering from chronic bronchitis.

Core concept

Inflamed air tubes that make breathing harder and trigger a persistent cough.

Common phrases

  • avoir une bronchite

    have bronchitis

  • une bronchite chronique

    chronic bronchitis

  • soigner une bronchite

    treat bronchitis

Similar words

toux: A reflex that forcefully expels air when the throat or airways are irritated.
rhume: A mild viral infection causing a runny nose and sneezing through inflamed nasal passages or throat.
grippe: An acute influenza infection causing high fever and widespread fatigue.
pneumonie: Inflammation of lung tissue causing coughing, shortness of breath, and high fever.

Definition in French

Inflammation des bronches provoquant toux et gêne respiratoire, souvent causée par une infection ou une irritation.

Word origin

Bronchite comes through medical Latin bronchitis from Greek bronkhē, meaning "windpipe," with -itis marking inflammation.

Usage tips

  • Bronchite is feminine, so the standard article is une, as in une bronchite.

Opposites

Related words

  • bronchiquebronchialadjective

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