Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superflu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-flu
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any strain of flu that spreads unusually quickly, is unusually virulent, or is unusually unresponsive to treatment.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the wake of the superflus and cataclysmic events, male writers tend to jump to that unholy trinity of rape, murder and cannibalism."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English flu English superflu From super- + flu.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

superflus (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

flunami Tamiflu super flu

Questions

What does superflu mean?: Any strain of flu that spreads unusually quickly, is unusually virulent, or is unusually unresponsive to treatment.
Where does superflu come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English flu English superflu From super- + flu.

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