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virus

/ˈvaɪɹəs/VIGH-ruhs
/ˈvaɪɹəs/VIGH-ruhs

Meaningvenom

Common meaning: a tiny infectious agent

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin vīrus ‘slime; venom’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry vīrus, p. 1997 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

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