English Explanatory Dictionary

jaundice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
  2. A feeling of bitterness, resentment or jealousy.
verb
  1. To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɔːndɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jaundice.wav /ˈd͡ʒɔndɪs/ /ˈd͡ʒɑndɪs/ /ˈd͡ʒændɚz/ /ˈd͡ʒɑndɚz/ /ˈd͡ʒɔndɚz/ /ˈd͡ʒɒndɪs/ /ˈd͡ʒoːndɪs/ /ˈd͡ʒoːndəs/

Word forms

jaundice jaundices jaundies jaundicing jaundiced

Etymology

From Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Middle French jaunisse, from jaune (“yellow”) + -isse (“-ness”). Jaune, from Old French jalne, from Latin galbinus (“yellowish”), from galbus (“yellow”).

Synonyms

icterus

Related words

cyanopathy

Derived words

black jaundice blue jaundice green jaundice hepatogenous jaundice jaundice root pseudojaundice
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