Entry:koronavîrauze

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Tovasala

koronavirauze
Multi-letter group A–E F–J K–O P–T U–Z
Alphabetical position A B CH D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z
Alphabetical group K L M N O

koronavîrauze nns, koronavîrauntouse du, koronavîrauzes pl 1 / 3b i b ii [/kə.ɹoʊ.nə.vaɪ.ɹəz/; ko•ro•na•vi•rauze (5 syll.)] Borrowed [Eng. coronavirus. The "corona-" portion is Latin for "crown-like aurora", and refers to the virus' shape as seen through a microscope. Re-analysed as a special compound with vîrauze.]

1 : coronavirus
2 : COVID-19
Refers predominantly to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (a.k.a. COVID-19), and the associated disease and pandemic. Coronaviruses are also the cause of the common cold (gepoule).

Hypernyms

vîrauze, osivaine, maugèfe

Added on: 2021-09-03, 11:49View semantic data