miasma

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miasma

/ˈmjaʒ.mɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do grego míasma.

noun

emanação mefítica originada de matérias pútridas, sendo a causa suposta de várias doenças endêmicas
figuratively influência nociva ou deletéria; corrupção
pestilência
mal-estar; incômodo

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noun

In English

miasma noxious emanation that originates from swamps and causes disease

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