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grippe

 

[ ษกrษชp ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

An old-fashioned word for influenza, especially the specific form of influenza that caused the pandemic of 1918-19.

Synonyms

influenza

Examples of usage

  • It was later discovered that the grippe virus was responsible for the devastating pandemic.
  • Many people died as a result of the grippe outbreak in the early 20th century.
Context #2 | Noun

historical

A severe form of influenza, often characterized by high fever and body aches.

Synonyms

flu, influenza

Examples of usage

  • The grippe epidemic of 1918 was one of the deadliest in recorded history.
  • She was bedridden for weeks due to a bout of grippe.

Translations

Translations of the word "grippe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gripe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅเคฒเฅ‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Grippe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ flu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะธะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ grypa

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚คใƒณใƒ•ใƒซใ‚จใƒณใ‚ถ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grippe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gripe

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท grip

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…๊ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฅู†ูู„ูˆู†ุฒุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chล™ipka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chrรญpka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตๆ„Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gripa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flensa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะผะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ แƒ˜แƒžแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qrip

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gripe

Etymology

The term 'grippe' originated from the French word 'grippe' meaning 'influenza'. It was commonly used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to describe a severe form of influenza. The grippe pandemic of 1918-19, also known as the Spanish flu, was one of the deadliest pandemics in history, claiming millions of lives worldwide. While the term 'grippe' is less commonly used today, it remains a part of medical history as a synonym for influenza.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,529 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.