PETIT MAL

Meaning of PETIT MAL in English

/ ˌpeti ˈmæl; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a form of epilepsy that is not very serious, in which sb becomes unconscious only for very short periods

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from French , literally little sickness .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

PETIT MAL — noun Etymology: French, literally, small illness Date: 1874 epilepsy characterized by mild seizures marked by diminished awareness usually with a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PETIT MAL — pə|tē|mäl, -mal, -mȧl noun Etymology: French, literally, small illness : epilepsy due to an inborn usually inherited dysrhythmia of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PETIT MAL — () The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or unconsciousness, but without convulsions; -- opposed to grand mal.
Английский словарь Webster
PETIT MAL — /pet"ee mahl", mal"/ ; Fr. /peuh tee mannl"/ , Pathol. See under epilepsy . [ 1870-75; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PETIT MAL — epileptic seizure; minor illness
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PETIT MAL — noun Etymology: French, literally, small illness Date: 1874 : epilepsy characterized by mild seizures marked by diminished awareness usually with …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PETIT MAL — add. ·- the mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or unconsciousness, but without convulsions; opposed to grand mal.
Webster English vocab
PETIT MAL — Pronunciation: ' pe-t ē - ˌ mal, - ˌ mäl Function: noun Etymology: F, literally, small illness Date: 1874 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PETIT MAL — [ mal ] ■ noun a mild form of epilepsy characterized by brief spells of unconsciousness without loss of posture. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PETIT MAL
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PETIT MAL — petit mal /ˌpeti ˈmæl/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'small illness' ] medical …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PETIT MAL — n. a mild form of epilepsy with only momentary loss of consciousness (cf. GRAND MAL). [F, = little sickness]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PETIT MAL — n. a mild form of epilepsy with only momentary loss of consciousness (cf. GRAND MAL). [ F, = little sickness …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PETIT MAL — n. a mild form of epilepsy with only momentary loss of consciousness (cf. GRAND MAL). Etymology: F, little sickness
Oxford English vocab
PETIT MAL — Synonyms and related words : Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy, akinetic epilepsy, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PETIT MAL — A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. Petit mal (little illness in French) seizures are also …
English Dictionary of Medicine
PETIT MAL — (французское) (медицина) слабая или легкая форма эпилептического припадка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PETIT MAL — Эпилепсия с малыми приступами
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PETIT MAL — фр. мед. слабая или лёгкая форма эпилептического припадка
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PETIT MAL — фр. мед. слабая или лёгкая форма эпилептического припадка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PETIT MAL — фр. мед. слабая или лёгкая форма эпилептического припадка
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PETIT MAL — малый эпилептический припадок
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
PETIT MAL — эпилепсия с малыми приступами
English-Russian Online Dictionary
PETIT MAL — (французское) (медицина) слабая или легкая форма эпилептического припадка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAL — Airport Name : Malone-Dufort Airport Airport Location : Malone, New York, United States IATA Code : MAL ICAO Code : …
Airport Code English Dictionary
MAL — adj bad, evil; le mal oculo the evil eye adv badly n 1. evil, also: bad (= badness, that which …
Interlingua English vocab
PETIT — adjective Etymology: Middle English, small, minor, from Anglo-French, small Date: 14th century petty 1
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAL- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from mal bad (from Latin malus) & mal badly, from Latin male, from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAL — abbreviation ~achi
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAL- — I. combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French mal, adjective, bad & mal, adverb, badly; Middle French mal bad, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PETIT — ˈped.]ē, ˈpet], ]i, ]ə̇t; pəˈtēt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French 1. archaic : small a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MÅL — noun or maal ( -s ) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: Norwegian mål, literally, speech, from Old Norse māl : landsmål
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAL — ˈmäl, -a-, -ȧ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French & Italian; French mal, from Old French, from mal, adverb, badly; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PETIT — (a.) Small; little; insignificant; mean; -- Same as Petty.
Английский словарь Webster
PETIT — ( a. ) Small; little; insignificant; mean; -- Same as Petty.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PETIT — /pet"ee/ ; Fr. /peuh tee"/ , adj. Law. small; petty; minor. [ 1325-75; ME ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAL- — a combining form meaning "bad," "wrongful," "ill," occurring originally in loanwords from French ( malapert ); on this model, used …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PETIT — adj. (French) small, little; minor (Law); insignificant (Law)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAL — pref. bad; wrong; abnormal
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PETIT — adjective Etymology: Middle English, small, minor, from Anglo-French, small Date: 14th century : petty 1 — used chiefly in legal …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAL- — Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from mal bad (from Latin malus ) & mal badly, from Latin male, from malus …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAL — Malachi
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PETIT — adj small; little; insignificant; mean; ·same·as petty.
Webster English vocab
PETIT — [ 'pɛti ] ■ adjective Law (of a crime) petty. Origin ME: from OFr., 'small'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MAL- — ■ combining form 1》 in an unpleasant degree: malodorous. 2》 in a faulty or inadequate manner: malfunction. ↘in an improper …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MAL — ■ abbreviation Malaysia (international vehicle registration).
Concise Oxford English vocab
PETIT — [pet.it] adj [ME, small, minor, fr. MF, small] (14c): petty 1--used chiefly in legal compounds
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAL- — [mal-] comb form [ME, fr. MF, fr. OF, fr. mal bad (fr. L malus) & mal badly, fr. L male, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAL — [Mal] abbreviation Malachi
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PETIT — petit BrE AmE ˈpet i pə ˈtiː AmE ˈpet̬ i —French [ pə ti ] ▶ ˌ petit ˈ bourgeois, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAL- — mal- BrE AmE mæl ▷ — maladaptive ˌmæl ə ˈdæpt ɪv ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAL- — / mæl; NAmE / combining form (in nouns, verbs and adjectives) bad or badly; not correct or correctly : malpractice …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAL- — mal- /mæl/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Old French ; Origin: mal 'bad' , from Latin malus ] bad or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PETIT — adj. esp. Law petty; small; of lesser importance. øpetit jury = petty jury. [ME f. OF, = small, f. Rmc, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAL- — comb. form 1 a bad, badly (malpractice; maltreat). b faulty, faultily (malfunction). 2 not (maladroit). [F mal badly f. L …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PETIT — adj. esp. Law petty; small; of lesser importance. petit jury = petty jury. [ ME f. OF, = small, f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PETIT — adj. esp. Law petty; small; of lesser importance. Phrases and idioms: petit jury petty jury. Etymology: ME f. OF, small, …
Oxford English vocab
MAL- — Mal- is added to words in order to form new words which describe things that are bad or unpleasant, or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAL- — Mal- is added to words in order to form new words which describe things that are bad or unpleasant, or …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PETIT — four, US also petit fours [noun] [C] - a small cake, biscuit or sweet, usually served at the end of …
Cambridge English vocab
MAL
Slang English vocab
MAL — Micro Assembly Language
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
MAL — lam
Anagrams English vocabulary
PETIT — (French) Small.
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