scorbut

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French scorbut. Doublet of scurvy and scorbutus.

Noun

scorbut (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) scurvy

References
  • OED 2nd edition 1989

French

Etymology

Related to Dutch scheurbuik. See scurvy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skɔʁ.byt/
  • IPA(key): (Canada) /skɔʁ.by/
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Noun

scorbut m (plural scorbuts)

  1. scurvy

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Ottoman Turkish: اسقوربوت (iskorbüt)
    • Turkish: iskorbüt

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French scorbut.

Noun

scorbut n (plural scorbuturi)

  1. scurvy

Declension
Declension of scorbut
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) scorbut scorbutul (niște) scorbuturi scorbuturile
genitive/dative (unui) scorbut scorbutului (unor) scorbuturi scorbuturilor
vocative scorbutule scorbuturilor
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