Английский Этимологический словарь - influenza
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Influenza
influenza
- 1743, borrowed during an outbreak of the disease in Europe, from It. influenza "influenza, epidemic," originally "visitation, influence (of the stars)," from M.L. influentia (see influence). Used in It. for diseases since 16c. (cf. influenza di febbre scarlattina "scarlet fever") on notion of astral or occult influence.
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~ n technical an infectious disease that is like a very bad cold; usually shortened to flu ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun Etymology: Italian, literally, influence, from Medieval Latin influentia; from the belief that epidemics were due to the influence of the stars Date: 1743 1. a. an acute highly contagious virus disease that is caused by any of three orthomyxoviruses (Influenzavirus A, Influenzavirus B, and Influenzavirus C) and that is characterized by sudden onset, fever, prostration, severe aches and pains, and progressive inflammation of the respiratory mucous membrance — often used with letter A, B, or C to denote disease caused by a specific one of the three genera b. any of various human respiratory infections of undetermined cause — not used technically 2. any of numerous febrile usually virus diseases of domestic animals marked by respiratory symptoms, inflammation of mucous membranes, and often systemic involvement • ~l adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a highly contagious virus infection causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh, often occurring in epidemics. Derivatives influenzal adj. Etymology: It. f. med.L influentia INFLUENCE INFLUX n. 1 a continual stream of people or things (an influx of complaints). 2 (usu. foll. by into) a flowing in, esp. of a stream etc. Etymology: F influx or LL influxus (as IN-(2), FLUX) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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