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English

Etymology
Greek μία�μα (stain, pollution).

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/mi�æzm�/ or /maɪ�æzm�/
italbrac|US AHD|mī-�z'm� or m�- �z'm�, IPA|/maɪ�æzm�/ or /mi�æzm�/
audio|en-us-miasma.ogg|Audio (US)
audio|en-us-miasma-2.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|æzm�

Noun
en-noun|miasmas or miasmata

1. A noxious atmosphere or influence.
2. A noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste to cause disease.

Quotations
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Category:Greek derivations

fa:miasma
io:miasma
pl:miasma
ru:miasma
vi:miasma
zh:miasma

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