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单词 exidemic
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exidemicn.

Brit. /ˌɛksᵻˈdɛmɪk/, U.S. /ˌɛksəˈdɛmɪk/
Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: epidemic n.
Etymology: Apparently an alteration of epidemic n., perhaps reflecting association with formations in ex- prefix1. Compare earlier exidemical adj.Occasional occurrences in standard English are probably due to typographical error; compare:1895 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 19 Jan. 156/1 The small-pox exidemic in Dublin still continues.1919 New Orleans Med. & Surg. Jrnl. Dec. 349 St. Thomas..has been reported free for over 25 years, as has St. Lucia, the site of severe exidemics, except for one epidemic in 1901.
rare. In later use English regional (midlands).
= epidemic n. 2a
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land-evil?c1225
epidemy1472
land-illc1500
epidemic1666
epidemical1676
exidemic1847
1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words I Exidemic, an epidemic. Hall.
1898 G. Miller Gloss. Warwickshire Dial. at Exidemic We's got the exidemic baad, I say.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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