scorbutus

English

Etymology

From New Latin scorbūtus, from French scorbut. Doublet of scorbut and scurvy.

Noun

scorbutus (uncountable)

(pathology) The disease scurvy.

Synonyms

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.

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