Meaning
epidemic; outbreak
- rapid spread of a disease among many people in an area
- sudden widespread increase of something harmful
In a sentence
L'epidemia ha colpito diverse città in estate.
The epidemic affected several cities in summer.
Come si può fermare un'epidemia così veloce?
How can such a fast epidemic be stopped?
Per ora non c'è un'epidemia nella regione.
For now there is no epidemic in the region.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| epidemia | feminine · singular |
| epidemie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine: un'epidemia, le epidemie.
- Do not confuse with pandemia, which is wider and international.
- Common with verbs like diffondersi, scoppiare, contenere.