halitosis
The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breathThe condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.
» Tom has halitosis and his friends are reluctant to get too close to him.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.
Mundgeruch
галито́зgalitóz, неприя́тный за́пах и́зо рта́neprijátnyj zápax ízo rtá
- offensive breath
Examples
1 sentencesTom has halitosis and his friends are reluctant to get too close to him.
Translations
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Origin
Coined by doctor Joseph William Howe in 1874 and described as being derived from the LatinCoined by doctor Joseph William Howe in 1874 and described as being derived from the Latin hālitus (literally “whiff, breath”) and the Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, literally “disease”). It can be also understood as combination of the Latin hālitus and the English suffix -osis.
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Forms
plural: halitosesSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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