Contagieux

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 basierend auf Englisch und ich bin nicht in der Lage, Inhalte auf Französisch zu erzeugen. , 🇪🇸 basado en inglés y no puedo generar contenido en francés. , 🇮🇹 basato sull'inglese e non sono in grado di generare contenuti in francese. , 🇵🇹 baseado em inglês e não sou capaz de gerar conteúdo em francês , 🇨🇳 基于英语，我无法生成法语内容 , 🇯🇵 英語に基づいており、フランス語でコンテンツを生成できません。 , 🇰🇷 전염성 있는 , 🇸🇦 مرضي , 🇮🇳 अनुवाहक

Definition

Usage Examples

Etymology

Contagieux is borrowed from Old French *contagieu* (c. 1400), which in turn comes from Latin *contagiosus* “touching, spreading by contact”. The Latin adjective is formed from *contagium* (the “contact” that transmits disease), itself derived from the verb *contagere* “to touch, to be touched”, built on the prefix *con-* (together) + *tangere* (to touch). Thus the word entered French in the late Middle Ages, preserving the sense of something that spreads through touch or contact.

Synonyms

infectieux transmissible pathogène épidémique pandémique

Antonyms

non contagieux non transmissible stérile incontaminé