tifo

Portuguese

/ˈt͡ʃi.fu/

noun
Definitions
  • (disease) typhus disease characterised by high recurrent fever

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek τῦφος (smoke, steam, stupor, fever, silly pride, wooziness, folly, dense smoke, steem).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τῦφος

Gloss

smoke, steam, stupor, fever, silly pride, wooziness, folly, dense smoke, steem

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