Influenza: meaning, definitions and examples

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influenza

 

[ หŒษชn.fluหˆษ›n.zษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

viral infection

Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system. It commonly causes symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, and body aches. In severe cases, it can lead to complications such as pneumonia.

Synonyms

flu, grippe

Examples of usage

  • He was diagnosed with influenza and had to stay home from work for a week.
  • During flu season, it is important to get vaccinated against influenza to prevent the spread of the virus.

Translations

Translations of the word "influenza" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gripe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‡เคจเฅเคซเฅเคฒเฅเคเค‚เคœเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Grippe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ influenza

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 ์ธํ”Œ๋ฃจ์—”์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุ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 word 'influenza' originated in Italian during the 18th century, deriving from the Latin word 'influentia' meaning influence or power. The term was used to describe the belief that epidemics were due to the influence of celestial bodies. Over time, it came to specifically refer to a viral infection of the respiratory system.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,105, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.