farsott

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Old Norse fársótt (“pestilence”). Cognate with Icelandic farsótt. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /faˈʂɔt/, /faʁˈsɔt/ Rhymes: -ɔt Hyphenation: fars‧ott === Noun === farsott f or m (definite singular farsotta or farsotten, indefinite plural farsotter, definite plural farsottene) (medicine) an epidemic; plague (a widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population) Synonyms: epidemi, pest, plage, sott (figuratively) a phenomenon that is rapidly spreading === References === “farsott” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “farsott” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “farsott” in Store norske leksikon === Anagrams === forsatt, rotfast, trofast