Contagiós
Example: El virus contagiós es propaga ràpidament entre la gent.
Definition
"Contagiós" refers to a disease or virus that can be transmitted from one person to another, typically through direct or indirect contact. It describes infections that spread easily among individuals, as in the example phrase, where a contagious virus rapidly spreads between people.
Etymology
The word "contagiós" comes from the Latin 'contagiosus,' meaning 'touching closely' or 'contacting.' It originally referred to diseases spread by contact. Did you know? The Latin root 'contagium' means 'a touching, contact, or infection,' highlighting how ancient people understood disease transmission.
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"Contagiós" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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