tick-transmitted
|tick-trans-mit-ted|
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/tɪk-trænzˈmɪtɪd/
spread by ticks
Etymology
Etymology Information
'tick-transmitted' originates from the combination of 'tick,' referring to the small arachnid, and 'transmitted,' from Latin 'transmittere,' meaning 'to send across.'
Historical Evolution
'transmittere' transformed into the Old French word 'transmettre,' and eventually became the modern English word 'transmit.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'transmit' meant 'to send across,' and over time it evolved to include the spread of diseases.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes a disease or pathogen that is spread by ticks.
Lyme disease is a tick-transmitted illness.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/04/22 00:49