coronavirus

noun

Hanoi [kɔ˧˧ zo˧˧ naː˧˧ vi˧˧ ɹut̚˧˦]Huế [kɔ˧˧ ʐow˧˧ naː˧˧ vɪj˧˧ ɹʊk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kɔ˧˧ ɹow˧˧ naː˧˧ vɪj˧˧ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

coronaviruslevelngang

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coronavirus means coronavirus.

Meanings of coronavirus in English

Noun

coronavirus ≈ virus corona siêu vi corona siêu vi trùng corona siêu vi khuẩn corona vi trùng corona

Etymology

English coronavirus. From taxonomic name Coronavirus, from Latin corona+Latin virus, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē). Compare virus corona.

Frequently asked questions

What does coronavirus mean in English?

coronavirus (noun) means "coronavirus".

How do you pronounce coronavirus?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˧˧ zo˧˧ naː˧˧ vi˧˧ ɹut̚˧˦]; Saigon [kɔ˧˧ ɹow˧˧ naː˧˧ vɪj˧˧ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: coronavirus — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.