diabète

/dja.bɛt/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. diabetes

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

diabète de type 2

Diabète is the general term for diabetes; diabète de type 2 specifically names the type linked to insulin resistance, usually adult-onset — a real medical distinction, not just a fuller name.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

diabetes

diabetes is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "diabetes."

Portuguese

diabetes

diabetes is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "diabetes."

Practice

1 What does diabète mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle surveille son ___ avec un glucomètre.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches diabète?

noun

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