fas

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy
  2. noun the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization

Etymology

From Middle English fas, from Old English fæs.

Synonyms

fetal alcohol syndrome

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