alérgico

/aˈleɾxiko/ · B2 · adj

allergic

🤧 a-LER-hee-co sounds like 'a LURE, he cough' — a trigger makes him sneeze

Spanish alérgico is allergic, from Greek allos (other) + ergon (work): the body reacts in an 'other' way. Sound hook: a lure (trigger) and he coughs.

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