Fauci
//ˈfaʊt͡ʃi// name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Sicilian.
"Covid-19 is still spreading rampantly and must be tackled aggressively if we want life to get back to normal soon, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Sunday."
Example
More examples"Fauci stressed the need to practice social distancing in order to lower rates of spread and allow health practitioners to gain control of the situation."
Etymology
From the Sicilian surname Fauci, a surname derived from fauci (“sickle”).
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