influenza

Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.fluˈɛn.zə/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

Etymology

From Italian influenza (“influence”), from Latin influentia. Doublet of influence.

In classic literature

Synonyms

flu, grippe

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
contagious disease, respiratory disease
Narrower (hyponyms)
swine influenza, asian influenza

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