épidémie
French
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Medieval Latin epidēmia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος (epidḗmios). Cognate to Old French ypidime.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editépidémie f (plural épidémies)
- epidemic (widespread disease) [from c. 1349]
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “épidémie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.