diabète
See also: diabete
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
diabète m (plural diabètes)
- diabetes
Derived terms
- diabète sucré
Related terms
- diabétique
Further reading
- “diabète”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Ancient Greek διαβήτης (diabḗtēs, “passing through”), a form of διαβαίνω (diabaínō, “to pass through”); this refers to the excessive amounts of urine produced by sufferers.
Noun
diabète f (plural diabètes)
- (Jersey) diabetes
Synonyms
- maladie d'chucre