Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ebola

/iˈboʊlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: ebo-la
IPA: /iˈboʊlə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

noun

The Ebola virus.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Ebola.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents."
"[A] single droplet of blood no bigger than this ‘o’ may contain 100 million ebola particles."

Etymology

From French Ebola, from Northern Ngbandi Legbala (literally “white water”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Ebola, Legbala

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /iˈboʊlə/
British English: /ɪˈbəʊlə/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

the Ebola (canonical)

Derived Forms

Ebolavirus EHF EVD

Phrases

Ebola hemorrhagic fever Ebola virus disease Ebola fever Ebola virus Marburg virus

Frequently Paired Words

Marburg Marburg virus

Synonyms

ebola hemorrhagic fever ebola fever

Rhymes With

cola viola lola motorola angola hola loyola pensacola guardiola nola ola granola

Questions

How do you pronounce ebola?: The recorded pronunciation is /iˈboʊlə/.
What does ebola mean?: A river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Where does ebola come from?: It is traced to French.

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