Meaning
virus
In a sentence
Ho preso un virus e resto a casa.
I caught a virus and I'm staying home.
Il computer ha un virus, lo controlli?
The computer has a virus, can you check it?
Non aprire quel file: potrebbe avere un virus.
Don't open that file: it might have a virus.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| virus | masculine · singular |
| virus | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually masculine: il virus, i virus. The plural often stays unchanged in modern Italian.
- Use virus for both computer and biological viruses; context usually makes it clear.
- Avoid inventing an Italian plural like *viri*. Standard Italian normally uses i virus.