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Word: Quinsy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French quinencie, from medieval Latin quinancia, from Greek kunankhē ‘canine quinsy’, from kun- ‘dog’ + ankhein ‘throttle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkwɪnzi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
inflammation of the throat, especially an abscess in the region of the tonsils
Short Definition:inflammation of throat
Examples:- his examination disclosed quinsy in the mother
- a large boil behind the tonsils is called a quinsy
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