alastrim
English
Etymology
From Portuguese alastrim, from alastrar (“to spread out”).
Noun
alastrim (uncountable)
- (medicine) A milder variant of smallpox
Synonyms
- variola minor
- amaas
- Cuban itch
- kaffir pox
- West Indian pox
- milk pox
- pseudovariola
- whitepox
Translations
milder variant of smallpox
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Anagrams
- Martials, alarmist, martials, salatrim
French
Etymology
From Portuguese alastrim.
Pronunciation
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Noun
alastrim m (plural alastrims)
- alastrim
Further reading
- “alastrim”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese
Etymology
From alastrar (“to spread”) + -im.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌa.las.ˈtɾĩ/
Noun
alastrim m (uncountable)
- (pathology) alastrim (milder variant of smallpox)
Related terms
- alastrar
Descendants
- → English: alastrim