alastrim

English

Etymology

From Portuguese alastrim, from alastrar (“to spread out”).

Noun

alastrim (uncountable)

(medicine) A milder variant of smallpox

Synonyms

variola minor
amaas
Cuban itch
kaffir pox
West Indian pox
milk pox
pseudovariola
whitepox

Translations

milder variant of smallpox

Esperanto: alastrimo
Portuguese: alastrim (pt) m

Anagrams

Martials, alarmist, martials, salatrim

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese alastrim.

Pronunciation

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Noun

alastrim m (plural alastrims)

alastrim

Further reading

“alastrim”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Etymology

From alastrar (“to spread”) +‎ -im.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.las.ˈtɾĩ/

Noun

alastrim m (uncountable)

(pathology) alastrim (milder variant of smallpox)

Related terms

alastrar

Descendants

→ English: alastrim

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