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miasma

  • /miˈazma/

Where it comes from

dal greco antico μίασμα -ατος cioè "lordura" (fonte Treccani);

dal greco antico miaìnô, contaminare

noun miasmi

  1. esalazione malsana di organismi in decomposizione o di acqua stagnante.
  2. odore fetido e pestilenziale.

Similar: esalazione (fetida), fetore, puzzo, tanfo, lezzo, mefite, odore · Opposite: profumo, aroma, olezzo, fragranza

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: esalazione (fetida), fetore, puzzo, tanfo, lezzo, mefite, odore · Opposite: profumo, aroma, olezzo, fragranza

In English

  • miasma noxious emanation that originates from swamps and causes disease

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"miasma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/miasma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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miasma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/miasma

Chicago

"miasma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/miasma.

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@misc{miasma_2026,
  title = {miasma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/miasma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}