Influenza Definition

ĭnflo͝o-ĕnzə
noun
An acute, contagious, infectious disease, caused by any of various viruses and characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract, fever, and muscular pain.
Webster's New World
Any of various viral diseases of domestic animals, characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Influenza

Noun

Singular:
influenza
Plural:
influenzas

Origin of Influenza

  • Italian from Medieval Latin īnfluentia influence (so called apparently from the belief that epidemics were due to the influence of the stars) influence

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

Influenza Sentence Examples

  • Those of the plains find the temperature chilly, and are stricken down with influenza and pains in the limbs.

  • An event which caused a deep impression on the public mind was the epidemic of influenza in the autumn of 1918.

  • Elephantiasis, influenza, rheumatism, and a skin disease, thoko, also occur.

  • Epidemics of influenza and fever have been very prevalent of late years in the central provinces.

  • Influenza was common, referred to as the ' sweating sickness ' .

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Words Starting With

IININF

Words Ending With

AZANZA

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Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With I9 Letter Words Ending With A