Question 1 · Quick check
symptom
CEFRB1
/ˈsɪm(p)təm/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A change showing that someone has an illness.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.
Examples
Is this the first time you've had this symptom?
Do you have this symptom often?
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 4
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningA perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.
More examples
In contextLying, hiding one's true feelings, and having affairs are typical symptoms of a doomed marriage.
Swollen breasts, morning sickness, and a missed period are classic symptoms of pregnancy.
The doctor told that his coughing and sneezing was the symptom of standing for too long in the rain.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English sinthoma, from Medieval Latin sinthoma, altered by Late Latin symptoma, from Ancient Greek σύμπτωμα (súmptōma, “a happening, accident, symptom of disease”), from stem of συμπίπτω (sumpíptō, “Ι befall”), from συν- (sun-, “together”) + πίπτω (píptō, “to fall”). See also syn-, -oma, -ome.