[ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
(e.g: a flu epidemic)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century (as an adjective): from French épidémique, from épidémie, via late Latin from Greek epidēmia ‘prevalence of disease’, from epidēmios ‘prevalent’, from epi ‘upon’ + dēmos ‘the people’

[ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a disease) occurring widely in a community at a particular time
(e.g: epidemic diseases)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century (as an adjective): from French épidémique, from épidémie, via late Latin from Greek epidēmia ‘prevalence of disease’, from epidēmios ‘prevalent’, from epi ‘upon’ + dēmos ‘the people’