Meaning
disease, illness
- a specific, usually serious or infectious disease (chiefly in eponymous medical names)
- a pestilence or epidemic
In a sentence
I ricercatori studiano l'origine del morbo di Alzheimer.
Researchers are studying the origin of Alzheimer's disease.
Nel Medioevo quel morbo decimò la popolazione della città.
In the Middle Ages, that disease decimated the city's population.
Esistono nuove terapie per rallentare il morbo?
Are there new therapies to slow down the disease?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| morbo | masculine · singular |
| morbi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal: mainly used in medical names (e.g. 'morbo di Parkinson') or elevated literary style. Everyday Italian uses 'malattia'.