Meaning
A disease, or the time when the body or mind is not well.
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Word origin
From ill, which came from Old Norse illr meaning bad, plus the English ending -ness.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- illr
- English cognates
- ill
Examples
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Illness is the noun; ill is the adjective.
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Here illness means a particular disease.
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"A long illness" means a long time of being unwell.
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illness: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 4: illness, radar, prosecutor and 7 more words.