Coronavirus

Translingual

Etymology

Latin corona (wreath; crown) + -virus

Proper noun

Coronavirus

  1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Coronaviridae – extraordinarily large RNA viruses including Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), now superseded by the coronavirus genera in Coronavirinae. [1971–2009]

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈɹoʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/

Proper noun

Coronavirus

  1. Alternative letter-case form of coronavirus (the virus SARS-CoV-2 or the disease COVID-19)

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs/
  • Hyphenation: Co‧ro‧na‧vi‧rus
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Noun

Coronavirus n (strong, genitive Coronavirus, plural Coronaviren)

  1. (virology) coronavirus

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