Definition
A sensation of coldness or chilliness in the body, especially as a medical symptom.
Etymology
From Latin algedo, derived from algere 'to be cold,' which also gave us words like 'algid' and 'algorithm.' The root goes back to Indo-European *al- meaning 'to grow or nourish,' but shifted to mean 'cold' in Latin.
Kelly Says
Medieval physicians used 'algedo' to describe fever chills as a distinct symptom separate from cold itself—it's one of the oldest medical vocabulary words still used in some clinical contexts today.
Translations
ARالعربية
الجدو
al-jeh-do
CACatalà
Algedo
al-geh-do
CSČeština
Algedo
al-geh-do
DEDeutsch
Algedonisch
al-geh-doh-nish
ELΕλληνικά
Αλγεδόν
al-geh-don
ESEspañol
Algedónico
al-heh-doh-NEE-koh
FRFrançais
Algédonique
al-jeh-doh-nee-k
HIहिन्दी
अल्गेडो
al-geh-do
HUMagyar
Algedo
al-geh-do
IDBahasa Indonesia
Algedo
al-geh-do
ITItaliano
Algedonico
al-heh-doh-NEE-koh
MSBahasa Melayu
Algedo
al-geh-do
MYမြန်မာ
အလ်ဂေဒို
al-geh-do
NLNederlands
Algedo
al-geh-do
PLPolski
Algedo
al-geh-do
PTPortuguês
Algedónico
al-heh-doh-NEE-koh
RORomână
Algedo
al-geh-do
RUРусский
Альгедо
al-geh-do
SVSvenska
Algedo
al-geh-do
SWKiswahili
Algedo
al-geh-do
TAதமிழ்
அல்ஜெடோ
al-jeh-do
TEతెలుగు
అల్గెడో
al-geh-do
TRTürkçe
Algedo
al-geh-do
UKУкраїнська
Альгедо
al-geh-do
VITiếng Việt
Algedo
al-geh-do