contagious

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    of or relating to communicable diseases
    easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
    (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

Word Origin

contagious (adj.)
late 14c., from Old French contagieus (Modern French contagieux), from Late Latin contagiosus, from Latin contagio (see contact (n.)).

Synonym

Example

1. The strain proved contagious but only mildly virulent .
2. A yawn is more contagious than any of these .
3. Apparently the child 's disease is contagious , herpes virus !
4. Attitudes are contagious . Are yours worth catching ?
5. Contagious yawning is a different story .

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