Typhus

Noun CEFR B1

ˈtaɪfəs

Definitions

Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españoltifus

Françaistyphus

DeutschFleckfieber Flecktyphus

21 more languages

العربيةالتيفوس تِيفُوس

Catalàtifus

Češtinatyfus

Dansktyfus

Ελληνικάτύφος

Suomipilkkukuume

Gàidhligfiabhras-ballach

עבריתטיפוס

Bahasa Indonesiatifus

Italianotifo

日本語チフス

Қазақ тілісүзек

한국어티푸스

Kurdîdur dûr tîfo

Nederlandstyfus

Polskidur tyfus

Portuguêstifo

Românătifos

Русскийсыпно́й тиф тиф

Slovenčinatýfus

Türkçetifüs

Examples

“Typhoid and typhus have ⟳ similar names and symptoms, but are different diseases.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

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