English word origin

Etymology of AIDS

Source etymology material for AIDS; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗

noun

Acronym of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗

adj

Extremely annoying or frustrating.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

No narrative was extracted for this section. Available source templates and references appear below; no ancestor chain has been invented to fill the gap.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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