Synonyms
Etymology

Rhymes with Tetanus

  • abruptness
  • absoluteness
  • acuteness
  • adonis
  • aggressiveness
  • agribusiness
  • airworthiness
  • alertness
  • aloofness
  • alumnus
  • anise
  • anus
  • appropriateness
  • arbitrariness
  • assertiveness
  • astuteness
  • attentiveness
  • attractiveness
  • awareness
  • awfulness

How do you pronounce tetanus?

Pronounce tetanus as ˈtɛtənəs.

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2. tetanus

noun. ['ˈtɛtənəs'] a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses.

Etymology

  • tetanus (Latin)
  • τέτανος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))