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coronavirus en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /kəˈɹəʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (General-American) audio
  • /kəˈɹoʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-der. Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē)bor. Latin corōna Italian coronabor. English corona Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English coronavirus From corona (“crown-like circle of light appearing around the sun”) + virus. Corona is derived from Latin corōna (“garland, wreath; crown”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “something curved; curved stern of a ship; end, point, tip”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to bend, turn”). The name refers to the characteristic appearance of its virions by electron microscopy, which have a fringe of surface projections creating an image reminiscent of a solar corona. Compare the former genus name Coronavirus.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA.
    • Coronaviruses are worrying because epidemics caused by other members of the viral family, SARS and MERS, have had high death rates: 10 percent for SARS, and about 35 percent for MERS. 2020 January 24, Denise Grady, “Chicago woman is second patient in U.S. with Wuhan coronavirus”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
    • It took four months to identify the culprit of the new disease as a virus of the corona-virus family that had jumped to infect humans from wild small animals handled and consumed as food in the Guangdong province of China. 2010, Rodolfo Saracci, “What is Epidemiology?”, in Epidemiology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions), Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →ISBN:
    • A new group of viruses with the name of coronaviruses has been recognized by an informal group of virologists who have sent their conclusions to Nature. […] In the opinion of the eight virologists these viruses are members of a previously unrecognized group which they suggest should be called the coronaviruses, to recall the characteristic appearance by which these viruses are identified in the electron microscope. [1968 November 16, “Virology: Coronaviruses”, in Nature, volume 220, number 5168, page 650:
    • The virus, designated as rat coronavirus (RCV), exhibits properties representative of the coronavirus group: characteristic surface structure, particles somewhat variable in size averaging approximately 90 mμ, apparent RNA content, essential lipid, heat sensitivity, and a close serologic relationship with the mouse hepatitis virus complex. 1970 September, J. C. Parker, S. S. Cross, W. P. Rowe, “Rat Coronavirus (RCV): A Prevalent, Naturally Occurring Pneumotropic Virus of Rats”, in Archiv für die gesamte Virusforschung, volume 31, numbers 3–4, New York, N.Y.: Springer-Verlag, →ISSN, →OCLC, summary, page 293:
    • [T]he common cold is attributed to rhinoviruses and corona viruses; [...] 2005, Gurumurthy Ramachandran, “Sampling for Pollutants of Biological Origin”, in Occupational Exposure Assessment for Air Contaminants, Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, →ISBN, section 14.1 (Introduction), page 221:
    • This characteristic structural resemblance and other shared properties of these viruses have caused certain virologists to propose the name coronavirus for this previously unrecognized group. [1969 November, Harold S. Kaye, Walter R. Dowdle, “Some Characteristics of Hemagglutination of Certain Strains of ‘IBV-Like’ Virus”, in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, volume 120, number 5, Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, →ISSN, →JSTOR, →OCLC, →PMID, page 576, column 1:
    • SARS [severe acute respiratory syndrome] is caused by a coronavirus. Viewed under a microscope, the virus looks like a crown, or corona. This is the same type of virus that causes the common cold and pneumonia. The coronavirus that causes SARS is called SARS-CoV. 2008, Carol Ballard, “SARS”, in AIDS and Other Epidemics (What If We Do Nothing?), Pleasantville, N.Y.: Gareth Stevens Publishing, →ISBN, page 22:
    • In 1971 a canine coronavirus was isolated from feces of military dogs that were suffering from severe vomiting and diarrhea. [...] Diagnosis usually is based on the history and physical examination and the identification of coronavirus by electron microscope examination of feces or by performing other laboratory tests on the feces. 1984, Johnny D. Hoskins, John D. Rhoades, “Distemper, Other Infectious Dog Diseases”, in Jack Hayes, editor, 1984 Yearbook of Agriculture: Animal Health: Livestock and Pets, Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, →OCLC, page 388:
    • There are many viruses that have been implicated as the cause of 'colds'. Among the most common are coronaviruses, rhinoviruses and adenoviruses. Coronaviruses are so called because they look like crowns when viewed in an electron microscope, [...] 1999, J. Heritage, E[mlyn] G[lyn] V[aughan] Evans, R. A. Killington, “Microbial Infections”, in Microbiology in Action, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire; New York, N.Y.: Cambridge University Press, published 2000, →ISBN, section 7.6.8 (What Causes Sore Throats and Glandular Fever?), page 191:
    • [T]he replication of the corona-virus and the herpes-simplex virus is blocked by cystatin C [...] 1997, Michiel F. J. Blankenvoorde et al., “Antibacterial Activity against Porphyromonas Gingivalis by Cystatins”, in V. K. Hopsu-Havu, M. Järvinen, H. Kirschke, editors, Proteolysis in Cell Functions, Amsterdam: IOS Press, →ISBN, page 532:
    • Some accompanying cytotoxicity has also been observed as well as slight activity against A59 corona virus without concurrent cytotoxicity [...]. 1993, Kenneth L. Rinehart, Lois S. Shield, Martha Cohen-Parsons, “Antiviral Substances”, in David H. Attaway, Oskar R. Zaborsky, editors, Marine Biotechnology, volumes 1 (Pharmaceutical and Bioactive Natural Products), New York, N.Y.: Plenum Press, →ISBN, section 4.7 (Thyrsiferol and Related Triterpenes), page 319:
  2. (countable, qualifier:often the intended sense, since 2020, uncountable) A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA. ▸ SARS-CoV-2, the specific coronavirus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19.
    • A woman in her 70s was confirmed as the first coronavirus death in the UK on Thursday as Downing Street warned that it was now highly likely that the virus would spread in “a significant way”. 2020 March 6, “First UK death from coronavirus confirmed as cases surge to 116”, in The Guardian:
  3. (countable, metonymically, uncountable) An illness caused by a coronavirus.
  4. (countable, metonymically, uncountable) An illness caused by a coronavirus. ▸ COVID-19, the disease caused by the specific coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Forms

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Deriveds

coronial · COVID-19 · coronacoaster · coronaviral · rona · gammacoronavirus · deltacoronavirus · murine coronavirus · precoronavirus · pancoronavirus · corona · coronavirus disease 2019 · coronavirology · bovine coronavirus · coronaphobia · feline coronavirus · coronaviruslike · porcine respiratory coronavirus · postcoronavirus · anticoronavirus · corona belly · noncoronavirus · coronavirion · coronapocalypse · coronavirologist · alphacoronavirus · Wuhan coronavirus · coronahoax · coronavirosis · corona blues · Coronatide · betacoronavirus · coronavirus party

Descendants

koronavairusi · kolonavailuhi

Synonyms

kung flu (the disease COVID-19) · Wuhan virus · Chinese virus · corona · Wuhan flu (the disease COVID-19) · corona (the disease COVID-19) · crown virus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · China virus · rona (the disease COVID-19) · Wuhan coronavirus · rona

Translations (130)

ur کرونا وبا (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ro coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sat ᱠᱚᱨᱳᱱᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱭᱨᱟᱥ (member of the family Coronaviridae) · vi vi-rút corona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ne किरीट विषाणु (member of the family Coronaviridae) · hi कोरोना विषाणु (member of the family Coronaviridae) · la vīrus corōnārium (member of the family Coronaviridae) · vi siêu vi trùng corona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · th ไวรัสโคโรนา (member of the family Coronaviridae) · el κορωναϊός (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ko 코로나비루스 (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ar ڤَيْرُوس كُورُونَا (member of the family Coronaviridae) · mzn کرؤنا ناخؤشي (member of the family Coronaviridae) · kk қоронавирус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · cmn 冠狀病毒 /冠状病毒 (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sk koronavírus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · tk koronawirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · pt coronavírus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sah коронавирус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · el κορωνοϊός (member of the family Coronaviridae) · eo koronaviruso (member of the family Coronaviridae) · uk коронаві́рус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · bn করোনাভাইরাস (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ca coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · br kurunviruz (member of the family Coronaviridae) · mt koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · min koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sh корона вирус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sw virusi vya corona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · mn корона вирус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · pl koronawirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · nl coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · gl escornavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · nv dikos ntsaaígíí (member of the family Coronaviridae) · he נְגִיף קוֹרוֹנָה (member of the family Coronaviridae) · es coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · kmr vîrusa koronayê (member of the family Coronaviridae) · az koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · fa کروناویروس (member of the family Coronaviridae) · yue 冠狀病毒 /冠状病毒 (member of the family Coronaviridae) · si කොරෝනා වෛරසය (member of the family Coronaviridae) · hi किरीट विषाणु (member of the family Coronaviridae) · mul Coronaviridae (member of the family Coronaviridae) · he קוֹרוֹנָה (member of the family Coronaviridae) · oc coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · nb koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · gd coròna-bhìoras (member of the family Coronaviridae) · my ကိုရိုနာဗိုင်းရပ်စ် (member of the family Coronaviridae) · vi virus corona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · vo kronavirud (member of the family Coronaviridae) · el κοροναϊός (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ta கொரோனாவைரசு (member of the family Coronaviridae) · de Coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · hi कोरोनावायरस (member of the family Coronaviridae) · hy թագավարակ (member of the family Coronaviridae) · te కరోనా వైరస్ (member of the family Coronaviridae) · kn ಕೊರೋನಾವೈರಸ್ (member of the family Coronaviridae) · gv coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · tg коронависрус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · lv koronavīruss (member of the family Coronaviridae) · mn титэм вирус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ja コロナウイルス (member of the family Coronaviridae) · or କରୋନାଭୂତାଣୁ (member of the family Coronaviridae) · fa ویش تاجی (member of the family Coronaviridae) · am ኮሮና ቫይረስ (member of the family Coronaviridae) · gl coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · co coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ug كورونا ۋىرۇس (member of the family Coronaviridae) · cy coronafeirws (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ckb ڤایرۆسی کۆرۆنا (member of the family Coronaviridae) · mg coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · hy կորոնավիրուս (member of the family Coronaviridae) · id koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · vi siêu vi corona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · eu koronabirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · th โคโรนาไวรัส (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ko 코로나바이러스 (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ml കൊറോണ വൈറസ് (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sd ڪوروناوائرس (member of the family Coronaviridae) · lt koronavirusas (member of the family Coronaviridae) · co curonavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · el κορονοϊός (member of the family Coronaviridae) · fy koroanafirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · be каранаві́рус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · mr कोरोनाव्हायरस (member of the family Coronaviridae) · vi siêu vi khuẩn corona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · fy coronafirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ar فَيْرُوس كُورُونَا (member of the family Coronaviridae) · mi huaketo korona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · vi vi trùng corona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ru коронави́рус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · vi coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · da coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ga coróinvíreas (member of the family Coronaviridae) · et koroonaviirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · cy coronafirws (member of the family Coronaviridae) · glk تاجي ويرۊس (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sq koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · am ኮሮናቫይረስ (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sh korona virus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · id virus korona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · glk کؤرؤنا ويرۊس (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ms koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sv coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · is kórónaveira (member of the family Coronaviridae) · bg коронави́рус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ta கொரோனா (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ur کورونا وائرس (member of the family Coronaviridae) · hu koronavírus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ja コロナ (member of the family Coronaviridae) · mk коронави́рус (member of the family Coronaviridae) · sl koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ug تاجىسىمان ۋىرۇس (member of the family Coronaviridae) · da corona (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ne कोरोना भाइरस (member of the family Coronaviridae) · it coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · pdc Coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · km វីរុសកូរ៉ូណា (member of the family Coronaviridae) · yo èràn kòrónà (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ht kowonaviris (member of the family Coronaviridae) · eo kronviruso (member of the family Coronaviridae) · yi קאָראָנאַ־ווירוס (member of the family Coronaviridae) · cs koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · tr koronavirüs (member of the family Coronaviridae) · fr coronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ka კორონავირუსი (member of the family Coronaviridae) · fit koronaviirys (member of the family Coronaviridae) · ga víreas corónach (member of the family Coronaviridae) · wa coronivirûsse (member of the family Coronaviridae) · fi koronavirus (member of the family Coronaviridae)

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