שפעת

עברית

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שפעת

/ʃaˈpa(ʕ)at/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Coined by physician and linguist Aharon Mazia, a calque of Italian influenza (“influence, influenza”) based on הַשְׁפָּעָה (hashpa'á, “influence”) in the קַטֶּלֶת (katélet) pattern.

noun שַׁפַּעַת · shapá'at

influenza, flu בימים אלה הוחל בשיווקו של תרכיב חיסון חדשני נגד שפעת בשם ״פלובירין״.

In English

flu influenza

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MLA

"שפעת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%A2%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

שפעת. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%A2%D7%AA

Chicago

"שפעת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%A2%D7%AA.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {שפעת},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%A2%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}