Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
A video, image or text spread by "word of mouth" on the internet or by e-mail for humorous, political or marketing purposes.
adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryOf or relating to a biological virus. · Caused by a virus. · Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers. · Spread by word of mouth with minimal intervention, in order to create buzz and interest.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālislbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English viral From virus + -al.
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