Meaning
pandemic
In a sentence
La pandemia ha cambiato le nostre abitudini.
The pandemic changed our habits.
Ti ricordi com'era la vita prima della pandemia?
Do you remember what life was like before the pandemic?
Per fortuna, la pandemia non è durata per sempre.
Luckily, the pandemic didn't last forever.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pandemia | feminine · singular |
| pandemie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use pandemia for worldwide spread; epidemia is regional or national, and endemia means a disease is constantly present in one area.
- It is feminine: la pandemia, una pandemia. Adjectives agree: pandemia globale, pandemia influenzale.
- Common in news, public health, and formal discussion; in casual speech people still use it, especially after COVID-19.