scorbutus
English
Etymology
From New Latin scorbūtus, from French scorbut. Doublet of scorbut and scurvy.
Noun
scorbutus (uncountable)
- (pathology) The disease scurvy.
Synonyms
- Barlow's disease
- Cheadle-Möller-Barlow syndrome
- Cheadle's disease
- Moeller's disease
- Möller-Barlow disease
- scurvy
References
- scorbutus in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Anagrams
- scrubs out
Latin
Etymology
From French scorbut (“scurvy”).
Noun
scorbūtus m (genitive scorbūtī); second declension
- (New Latin) scurvy
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | scorbūtus | scorbūtī |
| Genitive | scorbūtī | scorbūtōrum |
| Dative | scorbūtō | scorbūtīs |
| Accusative | scorbūtum | scorbūtōs |
| Ablative | scorbūtō | scorbūtīs |
| Vocative | scorbūte | scorbūtī |
References
- “scorbute, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.