"contagium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: contagia [plural]
Etymology: From Latin contagium (“contagion”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*teh₂g-|id=touch}}, {{bor|en|la|contagium||contagion}} Latin contagium (“contagion”) Head templates: {{en-noun|contagia}} contagium (plural contagia)
  1. (archaic) contagion; contagious matter Tags: archaic
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