"Pandemic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pænˈdɛmɪk/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pandemic.wav
Rhymes: -ɛmɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη Πάνδημος (Aphrodítē Pándēmos, “Aphrodite Pandemos”), from πάνδημος (pándēmos, “of or belonging to all the people, public”) + English -ic (suffix forming adjectives from nouns with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’). See further at pandemic (etymology 1). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἀφροδίτη Πάνδημος|t=Aphrodite Pandemos}} Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη Πάνδημος (Aphrodítē Pándēmos, “Aphrodite Pandemos”), {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Pandemic (not comparable)
  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Of Aphrodite Pandemos, the earthly aspect of the Greek goddess of beauty and love Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart Venus, as contrasted with the heavenly aspect known as Aphrodite Urania: earthly, physical, sensual. Wikipedia link: Aphrodite Pandemos, Capitoline Museums, Capitoline Venus Tags: Greek, Roman, not-comparable Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Roman mythology Synonyms: Pandemian, pandemic [rare]

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