quarantaine

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌkaː.rɑnˈtɛː.nə/

noun
Definitions
  • A quarantine, sanitary measure of isolating infected people; its duration or site
  • (figuratively) Any isolation, exclusion

Etymology

Borrowed from French quarantaine (quarantine, about forty) derived from Italian quarantena derived from Latin quadrāgintā (forty).

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quadrāgintā

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forty

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