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I did not know the Latin term for virus is venom….
“It's a hybrid word from the Latin corona, meaning crown, and the Latin virus, originally meaning a poisonous secretion from snakes - ie a kind of venom.”
“Virus, too, is originally derived from the Greek, ios. As well as meaning a poisonous secretion by snakes, it was also used in Latin to mean a poisonous emanation from a plant, a poisonous fluid, a nasty manner of speech or disposition, an acrid juice or a magic potion.
Used together, though, the words corona and virus have only one miserable meaning these days.”
“It's a hybrid word from the Latin corona, meaning crown, and the Latin virus, originally meaning a poisonous secretion from snakes - ie a kind of venom.”
“Virus, too, is originally derived from the Greek, ios. As well as meaning a poisonous secretion by snakes, it was also used in Latin to mean a poisonous emanation from a plant, a poisonous fluid, a nasty manner of speech or disposition, an acrid juice or a magic potion.
Used together, though, the words corona and virus have only one miserable meaning these days.”
Harry Mount – What does coronavirus mean in Latin? - The Oldie
The Romans would have recognised the word, and associated it with kings, potions and snakes, says Harry Mount
www.theoldie.co.uk