Coronavirus

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Latin corona (wreath; crown) +‎ -virus

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Coronavirus

  1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Coronaviridae – extraordinarily large RNA viruses including Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), now superseded by the coronavirus genera in Coronavirinae. [1971–2009]

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kəˈɹoʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/

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Coronavirus

  1. Alternative letter-case form of coronavirus (the virus SARS-CoV-2 or the disease COVID-19)

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs/
  • Hyphenation: Co‧ro‧na‧vi‧rus
  • (file)

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Coronavirus n (strong, genitive Coronavirus, plural Coronaviren)

  1. (virology) coronavirus

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