contagious

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
  2. adjective (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

Etymology

From Old French contagieus, from Late Latin contagiosus, from contagio.

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