Synonyms & related words for pertussal

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pertussal. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pertussal

Explore words related to pertussal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pertussis, chincough, morbilli, measles, morbillous, rubeolar, rubeola, diphtheria. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pertussal come from?

The word pertussal breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: per-, from Latin per (“thoroughly, intensively”); tuss, from Latin tussis (“cough”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.