influenza

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Etymology

From Italian influenza, from Latin influentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɪn.flu.ˈɛn.tsə/

Noun

influenza

1. (disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.

Synonyms

• flu
• grippe, grip

Translations

• French: grippe
• German: Grippe, Influenza
• Italian: influenza, febbre
• Portuguese: gripe
• Russian: грипп
• Spanish: gripe, (Colombia) gripa, influenza

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