virus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • A stinking, or rammish smell.
  • The seed or nature in animals.
  • A nasty taste.
  • Poison, venom.
  • Bitterness, sharpness.
  • The juice of the purple-fish.
  • A strong smell of spices or perfumes.
  • slimy liquid, slime
  • (New Latin) virus (infectious organism)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *weisos derived from Proto-Indo-European *wisós (poison, slime, fluidity).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wisós

Gloss

poison, slime, fluidity

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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