contagiosity

noun

con·​ta·​gi·​os·​i·​ty

kənˌtājēˈäsətē

plural -es

: the state of being contagious or the degree of contagiousness

Word History

Etymology

French contagiosité, from Latin contagiosus + French -ité -ity

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