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Etymology

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From Late Latin contāgiōsus. By surface analysis, contagio (contagion) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kon.taˈd͡ʒo.zo/, (traditional) /kon.taˈd͡ʒo.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: con‧ta‧gió‧so

Adjective

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contagioso (feminine contagiosa, masculine plural contagiosi, feminine plural contagiose)

  1. infectious
    Synonym: infettivo
  2. contagious

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Noun

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contagioso m (plural contagiosi, feminine contagiosa)

  1. infectious or contagious agent

Further reading

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  • contagioso in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • contagioso in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • contagioso in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • contagioso in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • contagioso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Latin

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Adjective

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contāgiōsō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of contāgiōsus

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin contāgiōsus. By surface analysis, contágio (contagion) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.ta.ʒiˈo.zu/ [kõ.ta.ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /kõ.taˈʒjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.ta.ʒiˈo.zo/ [kõ.ta.ʒɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /kõ.taˈʒjo.zo/

  • Hyphenation: con‧ta‧gi‧o‧so

Adjective

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contagioso (feminine contagiosa, masculine plural contagiosos, feminine plural contagiosas, metaphonic)

  1. contagious (of a disease, able to be transmitted to others)
    Synonym: contagiante

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin contāgiōsus. By surface analysis, contagio (contagion) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kontaˈxjoso/ [kõn̪.t̪aˈxjo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: con‧ta‧gio‧so

Adjective

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contagioso (feminine contagiosa, masculine plural contagiosos, feminine plural contagiosas)

  1. contagious

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