quinsy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɪnzɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwin′zē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
quin•sy  (kwin′zē),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya suppurative inflammation of the tonsils;
    suppurative tonsillitis;
    tonsillar abscess.
  • Greek kynánchē sore throat
  • Medieval Latin quinancia, Late Latin cynanchē
  • Middle English quin(e)sie 1300–50
quin′sied, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quinsy / ˈkwɪnzɪ/
  1. inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues with the formation of abscesses
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Greek kunankhē, from kuōn dog + ankhein to strangle
'quinsy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
angina - prunella - squinancy

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