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virus

/ˈvirus/

Rhymes with -irus

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French virus, Latin vīrus.

noun virusuri · virus · virusul · virusurile

neuter virus (a submicroscopic, non-cellular structure)

noun viruși · virus · virusul · virușii

masculine virus (a type of computer malware)

In English

virus infectious organism

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"virus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/virus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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virus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/virus

Chicago

"virus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/virus.

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@misc{virus_2026,
  title = {virus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/virus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}