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/epi藞冒emja/

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Translation

epidemic

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Word origin

From Greek epidemia ('prevalence of a disease'), from epi ('upon') plus demos ('people'). The demos root also gives English 'democracy'.

Origin
Greek
Root
epidemia
English cognates
epidemic, democracy

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralepidemias

Examples

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The epidemic spread across the whole region.

.

The doctors are working to control the epidemic.

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The epidemic forced the schools to close.

驴 ?

When did the epidemic begin in this country?

frenar .

A vaccine helped to stop the epidemic.

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This word is taught in chapter 48, lesson 6: epidemia, tacto, predicador and 7 more words.