Meaning
AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, an infectious condition caused by HIV
In a sentence
La ricerca medica ha fatto grandi progressi nella cura dell'AIDS.
Medical research has made great progress in the treatment of AIDS.
Il primo dicembre si celebra la giornata mondiale contro l'AIDS.
World AIDS Day is observed on the first of December.
Molte associazioni promuovono la prevenzione dell'AIDS tra i giovani.
Many associations promote AIDS prevention among young people.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| aids | masculine · singular |
| AIDS | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Treated as masculine singular and takes the elided definite article: 'l'AIDS'. Standardly written in uppercase.
- plural AIDS