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planeitis

planeitis noun: a supposed sickness from airplanes.

Noun

planeitis (uncountable)

  1. A supposed sickness from airplanes.
    • "I hear the hum of a truck!" "So's your grandmother," mumbled Taylor, "Got planeitis and motoritis very bad!"1931, Ion L. Idriess, Lasseter's Last Ride, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 45

Origin of planeitis

From plane + -itis.

Questions about planeitis

What does planeitis mean?
Planeitis means a supposed sickness from airplanes.
What part of speech is planeitis?
Planeitis is a noun.

Words near planeitis in the dictionary

  1. planectomies
  2. planectomy
  3. planed
  4. planeful
  5. planefuls
  6. planeitis
  7. planelike
  8. planeload
  9. planeloads
  10. planemaker
  11. planemakers

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