Meanings
adjectivetyphous (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineOf or pertaining to typhus; of the nature of typhus.
Origin
Compare French typheux.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan tifoide, tífic
- tifoideof or pertaining to typhus
- tíficof or pertaining to typhus
Portuguese tifoide, tifoso
- tifoideof or pertaining to typhus
- tifosoof or pertaining to typhus
Spanish tifoideo, tífico
- tifoideoof or pertaining to typhus
- tíficoof or pertaining to typhus
Cite this entry
APA
typhous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhous
MLA
“typhous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “typhous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhous.
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