miasme

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μίασμα (míasma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mjasm/

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Noun

miasme m (plural miasmes)

1. (chiefly in the plural) miasma (noxious air)

Descendants

• → Romanian: miasmă
• → Turkish: miyasma

Further reading

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