cattle plague
noun
Simple meaning
An acute infectious viral disease of cattle.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
katuhlplaygSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkætəlpˈleɪɡ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes
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Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes
Used this way, cattle plague is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
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