French word

typhus

Pronunciation

IPA/tifys/

Meaning

  • masculine nountyphus

Example

Le médecin a diagnostiqué le typhus.

The doctor diagnosed typhus.

Illustration for typhus (typhus)

More examples

Avant de voyager, elle s'est fait vacciner contre le typhus.

Before traveling, she got vaccinated against typhus.

Core concept

A feverish patient with a spreading rash after exposure to lice.

Common phrases

  • se faire vacciner contre le typhus

    get vaccinated against typhus

  • avoir le typhus

    have typhus

Similar words

fièvre: A raised body temperature and the symptoms that can accompany it.
infection: The presence and growth of disease-causing bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens in the body.
maladie infectieuse: A broad category of diseases caused by pathogens and potentially transmitted between people.
fièvre typhoïde: An illness caused by Salmonella, typically involving high fever and abdominal pain.

Definition in French

Maladie infectieuse aiguë causée généralement par des rickettsies et transmise surtout par les poux, caractérisée par fièvre élevée et éruption cutanée.

Word origin

French typhus comes from Greek typhos, meaning smoke or stupor, through Latin typhus and refers to the confused state linked with the illness.

Usage tips

  • Typhus is distinct from fièvre typhoïde, which refers to typhoid fever in French.

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