Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wuhan virus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: wuhan virus
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19.

Colloquial; Derogatory; Offensive; Uncountable

noun

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

Colloquial; Derogatory; Offensive; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of A/Wuhan/359/95, a strain of H3N2 influenza.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This new “Wuhan virus” outbreak in China, which appears to be due to a novel coronavirus, is another warning to us about the need for more research in infectious diseases, epidemiology and control measures."
"One of the 46, the man's 37-year-old son, is another confirmed case of the Wuhan virus."
"The Wuhan virus isn’t the only pandemic to come from China."
"Former United States President Donald Trump is being sued by a Chinese American civil rights group over his use of the terms “Chinese virus”, “Wuhan virus” and “Kung Flu virus” during the coronavirus pandemic."
"We designed candidate diagnostic RT-PCR assays before release of the first sequence of the Wuhan virus."
"Stop the Wuhan virus"

Etymology

From Wuhan + virus, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The same name was separately and less prominently used in 1995 for a strain of H3N2 flu.

Usage

Phrases

Wuhan flu Wuhan coronavirus China virus Chinese virus kung flu

Frequently Paired Words

Wuhanvirus Wuhan flu Wuhan coronavirus China virus Chinese virus kung flu

Synonyms

coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 A/Wuhan/359/95 covid-19 coronavirus disease 2019 2019-ncov acute respiratory disease novel coronavirus pneumonia wuhan coronavirus wuhan pneumonia wuhan flu corona

Questions

What does wuhan virus mean?: Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19.
Where does wuhan virus come from?: From Wuhan + virus, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The same name was separately and less prominently used in 1995 for a strain of H3N2 flu.

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