2min chapter

Conlangery Podcast cover image

Conlangery 147: Naming a disease

Conlangery Podcast

CHAPTER

COVID-19: A Chinese Virus

The disease was designated by the WHO as coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated COVID-19. From 2019 NCOLV, the virus got the name SARS-CoV-2 for SARS-coronavirus-2. And then in a string of very modern sounding names. So to now, most press sources in the United States call it CO VID-19 or sometimes just Crown Virus.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode