sida

AIDS

noun SEE-dah Rare

Origin: Acronym from Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida, modelled on English AIDS.

Usage Note

Sida is a masculine noun in Spanish (el sida), despite ending in -a, because it is an acronym. It is written in lowercase in modern Spanish orthography, following RAE guidelines for acronyms that have been fully lexicalised. The full form síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida is rarely used outside medical documents.

Examples

"El sida sigue siendo un problema de salud global."

Natural Translation

AIDS is still a global health problem.

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