Omicron variant

See also: omicron variant and Omicron Variant

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Alternative forms

omicron variant, Omicron Variant

Noun

Omicron variant (uncountable)

The highly virulent B.1.1.529 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Synonyms: omicron, omicron strain, omicron virus, Omicron, Omicron strain, Omicron virus

Hyponyms: BA.1, BA.2, XE

Hyponyms

Kraken variant (XBB.1.5)
Omicron BA.1
Omicron BA.2
Omicron XE (recombinant form from BA.1 and BA.2)
Stealth Omicron (BA.2)
XBB

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

deltacron
Omicron BA.1
Omicron BA.2
Omicron XE
Stealth Omicron

Translations

strain of the COVID-19 virus

Chinese:
Mandarin: 奧密克戎毒株／奥密克戎毒株 (Àomìkèróng dúzhū)
Finnish: omikron-muunnos
French: variante omicron f
German: Omikron-Variante (de) f
Romanian: variantă omicron f
Translingual: B.1.1.529

Further reading

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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