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jaundice

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɔːndɪs/

The English word “jaundice” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
  2. A feeling of bitterness, resentment or jealousy.

verb

  1. To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.

Etymology

From Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Middle French jaunisse, from jaune (“yellow”) + -isse (“-ness”). Jaune, from Old French jalne, from Latin galbinus (“yellowish”), from galbus (“yellow”).

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