# pertussis

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈtʌsɪs/ · frequency rank #50,147

## Definitions
1. Whooping cough.

## Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin per- (“thorough”) + tussis (“cough”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pertussis