bluetongue
noun
bluetongue is spelled B-L-U-E-T-O-N-G-U-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bluetongue means “A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bluetongue is bluetongues.
How many letters and syllables are in bluetongue?
| Letters | 10: B-L-U-E-T-O-N-G-U-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bluetongue?
Bluetongue appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bluetongue
- bluetongues plural
- blue-tongue
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bluetongue mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc.
- 2
AustraliaThe blue-tongue lizard.
“I don't worry about snakes, blue-tongues, spiders. All I worry about is the mutton-bird.”
- 3
AustraliacolloquialSomeone who is as sleepy as a lizard; a lazy person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate bluetongue?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of bluetongue: BT.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bluetongue in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense disease of ruminants:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fièvre catarrhale, maladie de la langue bleue |
| German | Blauzungenkrankheit |
| Portuguese | febre catarral, língua azul |
| Spanish | lengua azul |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bluetongue come from?
From blue + tongue.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).