Contagieux
Example: Le virus contagieux se propage rapidement dans la communauté.
Definition
"Contagieux" refers to an infectious disease or agent that can be transmitted easily from one person to another, causing illness. For example, a "contagieux" virus spreads rapidly through close contact within a community.
Etymology
The word "contagieux" comes from the Latin 'contagiosus', which means 'touching, infectious.' It is derived from 'contagium', meaning 'contact' or 'touch,' highlighting how diseases spread through physical contact. Did you know that the term emphasizes the ease with which infections pass from person to person?
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"Contagieux" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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