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French word
viral
Pronunciation
IPA/viʁal/
Meaning
- adjectiveviral
Example
Le message est devenu viral.
The message went viral.
More examples
Une image peut rendre un article viral.
An image can make an article go viral.
Core concept
Something that passes quickly from one carrier to many, like an infection or widely shared online content.
Common phrases
effet viral
viral effect
post viral
viral post
Similar words
populaire: Liked and widely supported by many people.
répandu: Found across many places or among many people.
célèbre: Known by many people and famous.
tendance: In keeping with current trends and gaining popularity now.
Definition in French
Qualifie quelque chose qui suscite vite l'attention et se répand largement, en particulier sur les réseaux sociaux.
Word origin
French viral comes from Latin virus through scientific vocabulary, and its modern online sense describes content that spreads rapidly by analogy with infection.
Usage tips
- The feminine form is virale, while the masculine plural is viraux and the feminine plural is virales.
Opposites
- méconnulittle-knownadjective
Related words
- viralitéviralitynoun
- viralisermake viralverb