- quinsies
- quin·sy || 'kwɪnzɪ n. inflammation of the tonsils, tonsillitis
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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quinsy — noun (plural quinsies) Etymology: Middle English quinesie, from Anglo French esquinauncy, quinancie, from Late Latin cynanche, from Greek kynanchē, from kyn , kyōn dog + anchein to strangle more at hound, anger Date: 14th century an abscess in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
quinsy — /ˈkwɪnzi/ (say kwinzee) noun (plural quinsies) a suppurative inflammation of the tonsils; suppurative tonsillitis. {Middle English qwinaci, from Medieval Latin quinancia, from Late Latin cynanchē, from Greek kynanchē sore throat} …
