Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mexican influenza

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: mex-i-can in-fluen-za
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The virus pandemic H1N1/09 virus.

Uncountable

noun

The influenza caused by influenzavirus H1N1/09.

Uncountable

noun

The outbreak of 2009 swine flu pandemic.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Mexican influenza.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Indeed, authors like Fidler (2003) have argued that global health threats such as SARS and the Mexican influenza H1N1 have ended the primacy of the Westphalian state, and that the boundaries of democracy have to be redefined beyond the nation state and public sector alone for effective future use."

Etymology

An influenza that seemingly originated from Mexico.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

Asian influenza Hong Kong influenza Spanish influenza

Frequently Paired Words

Asian influenza Hong Kong influenza Spanish influenza

Synonyms

Mexican flu

Questions

What does mexican influenza mean?: The virus pandemic H1N1/09 virus.
Where does mexican influenza come from?: An influenza that seemingly originated from Mexico.

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