càncer
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cancer (“crab”), from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, “crab”); applied to cancerous tumors because the enlarged veins resembled the legs of a crab. Doublet of cranc, which was inherited.
Noun
càncer m (plural càncers)
- cancer (a disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled proliferation)
Derived terms
- càncer de mama (“breast cancer”)
Related terms
Further reading
- “càncer” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “càncer”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “càncer” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “càncer” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Occitan
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cancer (“crab”), from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, “crab”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Béarn) (file)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.