épidémie

See also: epidemie, Epidemie, and epidemię

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin epidēmia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος (epidḗmios). Cognate to Old French ypidime.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.pi.de.mi/
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Noun

épidémie f (plural épidémies)

epidemic (widespread disease) [from c. 1349]

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Further reading

“épidémie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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