bubonic plague
Definitions
A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.
Equivalents
15 more languages
Bosanskipest
Suomipaiserutto
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻipiwa ʻeleʻele
Hrvatskipest
日本語腺ペスト
Kurdîpest
Nederlandsbuilenpest
Portuguêspeste bubônica
Românăpestă bubonică
Русскийбубо́нная чума́
Српскиpest
Svenskaböldpest
Kiswahilitauni
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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