English Explanatory Dictionary

COVID-19

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. COVID-19 (disease).
  2. SARS-CoV-2 (virus that causes the COVID-19 disease).
  3. The COVID-19 pandemic which began in early 2020, and ended sometime in the mid 2020s.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of COVID-19.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of COVID-19.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊ.vɪd naɪnˈtin/ /ˈkʌ.vɪd naɪnˈtin/ /ˈkəʊ.vɪd naɪnˈtiːn/ /ˈkɒ.vɪd naɪnˈtiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-COVID-19.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-COVID-19.wav

Word forms

COVID-19

Etymology

An abbreviation of coronavirus disease + 19 from 2019, the year the virus was discovered. Coined by the World Health Organization on February 11, 2020. Intended to avoid stigma by not referring to a place, animal, career, or group of people.

Synonyms

coronavirus disease 2019 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease Wuhan pneumonia Wuhan flu China virus Chinese virus Wuhan coronavirus Wuhan virus kung flu

Related words

the rona Miss Rona

Derived words

COVID toes
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