bubbonico

bubonic

adjective boob-BOH-nee-koh Rare

Origin: From Modern Latin bubonius, from Greek boubon (groin, swelling).

Usage Note

Bubbonico appears almost exclusively in the fixed phrase peste bubbonica (bubonic plague). Outside that medical-historical context it is virtually unused. Note the doubled 'b' in Italian (bubbonico), reflecting the doubled consonant in the root bubbone (bubo/swollen lymph node).

Examples

"La peste bubbonica devastò l'Europa nel Trecento."

Natural Translation

The bubonic plague devastated Europe in the 14th century.

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