plague in Greek
plague in Greek is πανώλη, πανούκλα, πανδημία — plague means a deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
plague in Greek
πανώλη
Pronounced: panoli
(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
πανούκλα
Pronounced: panoukla
(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
πανδημία
Pronounced: pandimia
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
λοιμός
Pronounced: loimos
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
επιδημία
Pronounced: epidimia
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
μάστιγα
Pronounced: mastiga
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
πληγή
Pronounced: pligi
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
βασανίζω
Pronounced: vasanizo
(transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
κατατρύχω
Pronounced: katatrycho
(transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
μαστίζω
Pronounced: mastizo
(transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
πλήττω
Pronounced: plitto
(transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
What does "plague" mean?
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noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
"Doctors in the old town struggled to stop the plague spreading."
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noun A widespread, serious problem or nuisance.
"Mosquitoes are a plague in the marshes during warm summer evenings."
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verb To trouble or afflict someone persistently.
"Computer problems plagued the office for most of last week."
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plague in a sentence
- Doctors in the old town struggled to stop the plague spreading.
- Many villages were left empty after the plague swept through them.
- Mosquitoes are a plague in the marshes during warm summer evenings.
- A plague of locusts destroyed the entire harvest.
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What is "plague" in Greek?
"plague" in Greek is πανώλη, πανούκλα, πανδημία. plague means: A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
How do you pronounce πανώλη?
"plague" in Greek is πανώλη, pronounced "panoli".
How do you use "plague" in a sentence?
Example: "Doctors in the old town struggled to stop the plague spreading." In Greek, "plague" is πανώλη, πανούκλα, πανδημία.
Are there other ways to say "plague" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 11 translations listed for "plague": πανώλη, πανούκλα, πανδημία, λοιμός, επιδημία, μάστιγα.
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