siriasis
SunstrokeSunstroke
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)Sunstroke
More definitions
- sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Origin
From Latin sīriāsis, from Ancient Greek σειρίᾱσις (seiríāsis, “heatstroke”)From Latin sīriāsis, from Ancient Greek σειρίᾱσις (seiríāsis, “heatstroke”)
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat:sunstrokeinsolationthermic fever
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable