adjective
bubonic
byoo-BO-nihk
adjective
1
Relating to buboes — the painfully swollen lymph nodes caused by certain infections, most famously the plague.
"Bubonic plague devastated Europe in the 14th century."
How to Use Bubonic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes the swelling-related form of plague, as in "bubonic plague."
Common pairings
bubonic plague
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Etymology
From Latin bubo (a swelling, or "bubo") plus the adjective suffix -ic.