עגבת

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עגבת

/ʕaɡˈɡɛ.vɛθ/ [ʕaɡˈɡɛː.vɛθ]
/(ʔ)aˈɡe.vet/ [äˈɡe̞.ve̞t] Modern Israeli

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Coined by physician and linguist Aharon Mazia from עָגַב ('agáv, “to love, desire, make love”) and the pattern קַטֶּלֶת (katélet) that indicates a disease.

noun עַגֶּבֶת · 'agévet · עַגָּבוֹת · עַגֶּבֶת־ · עַגְּבוֹת־

syphilis (a disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum)
Similar: סִיפִילִיס

In English

syphilis sexual disease caused by Treponema pallidum

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"עגבת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%92%D7%91%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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עגבת. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%92%D7%91%D7%AA

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"עגבת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%92%D7%91%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {עגבת},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%92%D7%91%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}