Pandemic
Of Aphrodite Pandemos, the earthly aspect of the Greek goddess of beauty and love…Of Aphrodite Pandemos, the earthly aspect of the Greek goddess of beauty and love Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart Venus, as contrasted with the heavenly aspect known as Aphrodite Urania: earthly, physical, sensual.
» What's the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einer Epidemie und einer Pandemie?
В чём разница между эпидемией и пандемией?
Meaning
1 senses(Greek, Roman, not comparable)Of Aphrodite Pandemos, the earthly aspect of the Greek goddess of beauty and love Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart Venus, as contrasted with the heavenly aspect known as Aphrodite Urania: earthly, physical, sensual.
- existing everywhere
- epidemic over a wide geographical area
Examples
196 sentencesWhat's the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
ruВ чём разница между эпидемией и пандемией? — Wezel
deWas ist der Unterschied zwischen einer Epidemie und einer Pandemie? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
No one knows how long the pandemic will last.
ruНикто не знает, сколько продлится пандемия. — marafon
deNiemand weiß, wie lange die Pandemie dauern wird. — Waldelfe
Telescope sales increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic is not over.
Пандемія не закінчена. — Ahha
deDie Pandemie ist noch nicht vorbei. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is afraid of the pandemic.
ruТом боится пандемии. — marafon
Origin
From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη Πάνδημος (Aphrodítē Pándēmos, “Aphrodite Pandemos”), from πάνδFrom Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη Πάνδημος (Aphrodítē Pándēmos, “Aphrodite Pandemos”), from πάνδημος (pándēmos, “of or belonging to all the people, public”) + English -ic (suffix forming adjectives from nouns with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’). See further at pandemic (etymology 1).
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