Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

siv

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: siv
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of simian immunodeficiency virus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of swine influenza virus, usually Influenza A virus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of special immigrant visa.

Countable

Example Sentences

"The State Department said that there were 17,000 SIV applicants in the pipeline when President Joe Biden took office."
"While SIV recipients must prove they worked directly for the US government, many who assisted the US are not eligible for SIVs and instead come to the US through the refugee track."

Usage

Inflected Forms

SIVs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

FIV HIV

Questions

What does siv mean?: Initialism of simian immunodeficiency virus.

How to pronounce siv

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