pandemia
La pandemia de COVID-19 afectó a todo el mundo.
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the whole world.
A widespread outbreak of a disease across multiple countries or continents, typically affecting a large number of people.
Las pandemias históricas, como la peste negra, han cambiado el curso de la humanidad.
Historical pandemics, such as the Black Death, have changed the course of humanity.
The term is derived from the Greek 'pan-' (all) and 'demos' (people).
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Medical Context
In Spanish, 'pandemia' is used similarly to 'pandemic' in English, referring to widespread disease outbreaks.
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Capitalization
In Spanish, 'pandemia' is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.
Word Origin
From Greek 'pan-' (all) + 'demos' (people), meaning 'affecting all the people'.
Usage Notes
The term is often used in medical and public health contexts to describe large-scale disease outbreaks.