epidemy
Meanings
noun
- Archaic form of epidemic.
Word forms
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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