hay fever en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
First attested by John Bostock in 1819. The smell of hay in the summer was thought to be the origin of the condition.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) An allergy to the pollen of grass or other plants that causes symptoms similar to those of a cold; pollinosis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hayfever | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hay-fever | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hay fevers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonseasonal hay fever · non-seasonal hay fever · lunar hay fever · hay-feverish · hay feverite · perennial hay fever
Synonyms
allergic rhinitis · hay asthma · rose fever · pollinosis · hay cold
Translations (42)
ru сенна́я лихора́дка (allergy to pollen) · eo fojnokataro (allergy to pollen) · fr rhume des foins (allergy to pollen) · uk сінна́ гаря́чка (allergy to pollen) · nb høysnue (allergy to pollen) · de Heuschnupfen (allergy to pollen) · gd am fiabhras-feòir (allergy to pollen) · eu errinitis alergikoa (allergy to pollen) · ja 花粉症 (allergy to pollen) · lv siena drudzis (allergy to pollen) · pl pyłkowica (allergy to pollen) · bg сенна треска (allergy to pollen) · it pollinosi (allergy to pollen) · nl hooikoorts (allergy to pollen) · tr saman nezlesi (allergy to pollen) · pl katar sienny (allergy to pollen) · sv hösnuva (allergy to pollen) · de Pollenallergie (allergy to pollen) · ia pollinosis (allergy to pollen) · da høfeber (allergy to pollen) · cmn 花粉熱 /花粉热 (allergy to pollen) · fo hoyfepur (allergy to pollen) · it febbre da fieno (allergy to pollen) · es fiebre del heno (allergy to pollen) · uk поліно́з (allergy to pollen) · fi heinänuha (allergy to pollen) · nn høysnue (allergy to pollen) · is heymæði (allergy to pollen) · af hooikoors (allergy to pollen) · cs senná rýma (allergy to pollen) · cmn 枯草熱 /枯草热 (allergy to pollen) · pt febre de feno (allergy to pollen) · he קדחת השחת (allergy to pollen) · ga slaghdán teaspaigh (allergy to pollen) · cmn 花粉症 (allergy to pollen) · ia febre del feno (allergy to pollen) · hu szénanátha (allergy to pollen) · cy clefyd y gwair (allergy to pollen) · th ไข้ละอองฟาง (allergy to pollen) · mi ihu pāwera (allergy to pollen) · it raffreddore da fieno (allergy to pollen) · nrf maladie du fain (allergy to pollen)