pandemic
Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion…Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature.
» 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 sensesOf a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature.
The chaotic breakdown of public health as World War I dragged on is widely recognized as exacerbating the disease burden of the pandemic outbreak of influenza in 1918.
pandemisch
пандеми́ческийpandɛmíčeskij
пандемі́чнийpandemíčnyj
epidemic over a wide geographical area
(derogatory, usually)General, widespread.
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
Translations
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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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Forms
more pandemic, most pandemic| Comparative | more pandemic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pandemic Lesson |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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