Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wuhan coronavirus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: wuhan -coro-n-avirus
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.

Colloquial; Offensive; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19 itself.

Colloquial; Offensive; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Health officials in two California counties have reported over the weekend two new cases of Wuhan coronavirus in the state, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. to four."

Etymology

From Wuhan + coronavirus, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Usage

Phrases

Wuhan virus Wuhan flu China virus Chinese virus kung flu

Frequently Paired Words

Wuhan virus Wuhan flu Wuhanvirus China virus Chinese virus kung flu

Synonyms

SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus covid-19 coronavirus disease 2019 2019-ncov acute respiratory disease novel coronavirus pneumonia wuhan virus wuhan pneumonia wuhan flu corona

Questions

What does wuhan coronavirus mean?: Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
Where does wuhan coronavirus come from?: From Wuhan + coronavirus, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

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