noun

malaria

malaria

Malaria is a serious disease.

Malaria is a serious disease.

He caught malaria while travelling.

He caught malaria while traveling.

((uncountable)) malaria Malaria is a serious disease.

to catch/get malaria to become ill with malaria He caught malaria while traveling.

Synonyms: none; Other diseases: dengue, yellow fever

From Italian 'mala aria', meaning 'bad air', as it was once thought to be caused by bad air from swamps.

Break it down: 'mal' (bad) + 'aria' (air). Imagine bad air from a swamp causing the fever.

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