Contagious vs Lazaretto - What's the difference?
contagious | lazaretto |
Of a disease, easily transmitted to others.
Of a fashion, laughter, etc., easily passed on to others.
Of a person, having a disease that can be transmitted to another person by touch.
A medical facility specializing in the care for contagious patients.
A ship or building used for quarantine.
(nautical) An area on some merchant ships where provisions are stored.
As an adjective contagious
is of a disease, easily transmitted to others.As a noun lazaretto is
a medical facility specializing in the care for contagious patients.contagious
English
(wikipedia contagious)Adjective
(en adjective)- The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!
- Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.
- They were highly contagious , spreading bacteria to other people.