contagieux

French edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin contāgiōsus.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.ta.ʒjø/
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Adjective edit

contagieux (feminine contagieuse, masculine plural contagieux, feminine plural contagieuses)

contagious (that can be transmitted to others; easily transmitted to others)
une maladie (hautement) contagieuse ― a (highly) contagious disease

Derived terms edit

contagiosité

Further reading edit

“contagieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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