Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin byssinum (linen cloth) +‎ -osi (-osis).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bis.siˈnɔ.zi/
  • Rhymes: -ɔzi
  • Hyphenation: bis‧si‧nò‧si

Noun

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bissinosi f (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) byssinosis
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Further reading

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  • bissinosi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana