pandemic
A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large…A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.
» What's the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einer Epidemie und einer Pandemie? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
В чём разница между эпидемией и пандемией? — Wezel
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2 sensesA pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.
Pandemie
пандеми́яpandɛmíja
пандемі́яpandemíja, панде́міяpandémija
A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.
(specifically)The COVID-19 pandemic.
- an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
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
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Origin
From Ancient Greek πάνδημος (pándēmos, “of or belonging to all the people, public”) + EnglFrom Ancient Greek πάνδημος (pándēmos, “of or belonging to all the people, public”) + English -ic (suffix forming adjectives from nouns with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’). πάνδημος is derived from παν- (pan-, prefix meaning ‘all, every’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect, shepherd”)) + δῆμος (dêmos, “the common people; free citizens, sovereign people”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- (“to divide, share”)). Compare Late Latin pandēmus (“affecting all the people, general, public”).
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