Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiviral

/æntiˈvaɪɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: an-tivi-ral
IPA: /æntiˈvaɪɹəl/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.

adj

Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus.

noun

An antiviral medication.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English -al English viral English antiviral From anti- + viral.

Inflected Forms

anti-viral (alternative) antivirals (plural)

Derived Forms

antivirally chemoantiviral nonantiviral

Synonyms

antiviral agent antiviral drug

Rhymes With

viral spiral tyrell

Questions

How do you pronounce antiviral?: The recorded pronunciation is /æntiˈvaɪɹəl/.
What does antiviral mean?: Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
Where does antiviral come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English -al English viral English antiviral From anti- + viral.

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