miasme

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μίασμα (míasma).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mjasm/
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Noun

miasme m (plural miasmes)

(chiefly in the plural) miasma (noxious air)

Descendants

→ Romanian: miasmă
→ Turkish: miyasma

Further reading

“miasme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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