Grippe: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
grippe
[ ษกrษชp ]
medical
An old-fashioned word for influenza, especially the specific form of influenza that caused the pandemic of 1918-19.
Synonyms
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "grippe" in other languages:
๐ต๐น gripe
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคฒเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Grippe
๐ฎ๐ฉ flu
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัะธะฟ
๐ต๐ฑ grypa
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใณใใซใจใณใถ
๐ซ๐ท grippe
๐ช๐ธ gripe
๐น๐ท grip
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ๊ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฅูููููุฒุง
๐จ๐ฟ chลipka
๐ธ๐ฐ chrรญpka
๐จ๐ณ ๆตๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ gripa
๐ฎ๐ธ flensa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะผะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qrip
๐ฒ๐ฝ gripe
Word origin
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.