epidemy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Archaic form of epidemic.

Word forms

epidemy epidemies

Etymology

From Middle English ipedemye, impedyme, from Middle French epydimie, epydemie, from Old French ypidime, from Late Latin epidemia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος (epidḗmios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”). Compare French épidémie.

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