epidemic
English
/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/
noun
Definitions
- A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
- (epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
Etymology
Derived from French épidémique derived from Latin epidemia derived from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος prefix from English demic (of the people).
Origin
English
demic
Gloss
of the people
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiepidemic English
- deme English
- demic English
- ecoepidemic English
- epidemically English
- epidemicity English
- epidemiclike English
- epidemiology English
- hyperepidemic English
- iatroepidemic English
- interepidemic English
- microepidemic English
- nonepidemic English
- panepidemic English
- polydemic English
- preepidemic English
- pseudoepidemic English
- subepidemic English
- epidemia Latin
- Epidemie German
- epidemie Dutch, Flemish
- épidémie French
- épidémique French
- épidémiquement French
- ἐπιδήμιος Ancient Greek
- eipidéim Irish
- ypidime Old French
- epidemig Welsh
- epidemigau Welsh