How Do You Spell QUARANTINE?

Pronunciation: [kwˈɒɹantˌiːn] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "quarantine" is a common source of confusion, due to its French and Italian origins. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /ˈkwɒrəntiːn/. The first syllable, "quar", is pronounced like "kwor" with a distinct "k" sound. The second syllable, "an", is pronounced like "in" with a short "a" sound. The final syllable, "tine", is pronounced like "teen" with a silent "e". It is important to remember that the "u" in "quarantine" is not pronounced, despite its appearance.

QUARANTINE Meaning and Definition

1. Quarantine is a term referring to the isolation or restriction of individuals, groups, or communities who may have been exposed to a contagious, infectious disease to prevent the spread of the disease. It is a public health measure aimed at protecting the larger population.

   In the context of quarantining individuals, it involves placing them in a confined area or location, usually away from the general public or other unaffected individuals, for a determined period. This period typically corresponds to the suspected incubation period of the disease. During this time, people under quarantine are monitored closely for symptoms to determine whether they have contracted the disease.

   Quarantine may be imposed on individuals returning from a region or country with rampant transmission of a specific illness or on those who have had close contact with an infected person. The intention is to minimize the risk of spreading the disease further. Quarantine measures can range from self-isolation at home to designated facilities or hospitals.

   Quarantine has been practiced for centuries, with historical references dating back to the Black Death and other deadly pandemics. It remains an important tool in modern public health systems to contain the spread of infectious diseases, providing crucial time to assess and respond to the outbreak while protecting vulnerable populations.

2. 1. A period (originally forty days) of detention of ships and their passengers coming from a port where smallpox, yellow fever, or some infectious disease prevails. 2. To detain ships and their passengers when the former have come from an infected port, or any of the latter are ill of an infectious disease. 3. A place where passengers coming by ship from an infected port are detained until the incubation period of the disease in question has passed. 4. The isolation of a person sick with a contagious disease.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. • The time, originally forty days, during which a ship arriving from a foreign port, and suspected to be infected with some malignant contagious disease, must refrain from any communication with the shore.

   • To compel a ship's company to forbear intercourse with the shore for a limited period on account of the real or supposed existence of some malignant contagious disease on board.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for QUARANTINE *

• quarentine 59.4936708%
• quarintine 10.7594936%
• quaratine 6.3291139%
• qurantine 5.6962025%
• quarrantine 2.5316455%
• quarantaine 1.2658227%
• qurrantiene 1.2658227%
• quaranitne 1.2658227%
• quarantied 0.6329113%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for QUARANTINE

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Etymology of QUARANTINE

The word "quarantine" has its etymology in Italian. It is derived from the Italian word "quarantina", which means "forty days". The term originated during the time of the Black Death plague in the 14th century. In Venice, Italy, ships arriving from infected areas were required to anchor for a period of forty days before docking in the city as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the disease. The practice of isolating people or goods for a specific period to prevent the spread of a disease gradually became known as "quarantine" in various languages, retaining its association with the original forty-day period.

Similar spelling words for QUARANTINE

• Corindon,
• Granitine,
• Graintin,
• courantyne,
• Quo Warranto,
• CORENDON,
• grenadian,
• corantijn,
• grandin,
• Corontin,
• grondona,
• Quarantania,
• quarantined,
• carentan,
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• quaranta,
• coronatine,
• Grounden,
• grenadan,
• karantina,
• grenadine,
• crandon,
• acetyl-l-carnitine,
• cornutine,
• grantown-on-spey,
• cranton,
• carantania,
• granadan,
• quarantaine,
• Cornutin,
• grindon,
• Gerontine,
• quarantine-lhotp,
• granton,
• quarenden,
• Granatin,
• grunden,
• Grenadin,
• garendon,
• carnton,
• Gerontin,
• granadine,
• carandini,
• Crinoidean,
• Gran'atin,
• grindin,
• l-carnitine,
• grondin,
• Carnitine.

Plural form of QUARANTINE is QUARANTINES

Conjugate verb Quarantine

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

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CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

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CONDITIONAL PRESENT

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CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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FUTURE

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FUTURE CONTINUOUS

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FUTURE PERFECT

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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IMPERATIVE

you quarantine

we let´s quarantine

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to quarantine

PAST CONTINUOUS

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PAST PARTICIPLE

quarantined

PAST PERFECT

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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT PARTICIPLE

quarantining

PRESENT PERFECT

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it quarantine

SIMPLE PAST

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