Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/aˈleɾxja/

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Translation

allergy

Word origin

From German Allergie, coined in 1906 by the physician Clemens von Pirquet from Greek allos ('other') plus ergon ('work, reaction').

Origin
Greek
Root
allos + ergon
English cognates
allergy

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralalergias

Examples

polen .

I have a pollen allergy during the spring.

.

His nut allergy is very serious.

¿ medicamentos?

Do you know if you have any allergy to medicines?

provoca estornudos picor .

The allergy gives her sneezing and itchy eyes.

.

The doctor ran tests to detect the allergy.

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This word is part of lesson 100.