miasma C2 Topic:Health & Medicine US /maɪˈæzmə/ UK /miˈæzmə/ See IPA manual Freq #67741 Meanings 1 noun unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources The miasma of the marshes. 2 noun an unwholesome atmosphere The novel spun a miasma of death and decay. 3 noun A noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste, and to cause disease. There was an earthy smell, as of some dry miasma, which came through the fouler air. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · unhealthy vapors rising... miasm 2 noun · an unwholesome atmosphere miasm Word family Forms miasmatic Derived forms miasmmiasmalmiasmalikemiasmatismmiasmicmiasmologymiasmous Related forms malariamiasmatic Etymology First attested in 1665. From Ancient Greek μίασμα (míasma, “stain; pollution”). Topics Health & Medicine External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # miasma **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /maɪˈæzmə/ **IPA (UK):** /miˈæzmə/ **Frequency rank:** 67741 ## Meanings 1. unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources 2. an unwholesome atmosphere 3. A noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste, and to cause disease. ## Examples - The miasma of the marshes. - The novel spun a miasma of death and decay. - There was an earthy smell, as of some dry miasma, which came through the fouler air. ## Synonyms - miasm ## Derived Forms - miasm - miasmal - miasmalike - miasmatism - miasmic - miasmology - miasmous ## Related Forms - malaria - miasmatic ## Etymology First attested in 1665. From Ancient Greek μίασμα (míasma, “stain; pollution”). ## Topics - Health & Medicine markdown