alphavirus
noun
alphavirus is spelled A-L-P-H-A-V-I-R-U-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alphavirus means “Any virus of the genus Alphavirus (family Togaviridae)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of alphavirus is alphaviruses.
How many letters and syllables are in alphavirus?
| Letters | 10: A-L-P-H-A-V-I-R-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is alphavirus?
Alphavirus appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of alphavirus
- alphaviruses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alphavirus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any virus of the genus Alphavirus (family Togaviridae).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alphavirus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any virus of the genus Alphavirus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | alfavírus |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does alphavirus come from?
From the genus name, taxonomic name Alphavirus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).