diabète

See also: diabete

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διαβήτης (diabḗtēs, “passing through”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dja.bɛt/

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Noun

diabète m (plural diabètes)

1. diabetes

   diabète sucré ― diabetes mellitus

Derived terms

• diabétique

Further reading

• “diabète”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διαβήτης (diabḗtēs, “passing through”), a form of διαβαίνω (diabaínō, “to pass through”); this refers to the excessive amounts of urine produced by sufferers.

Noun

diabète f (plural diabètes)

1. (Jersey) diabetes

Synonyms

• maladie d'chucre