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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Polio. This surname is mostly found in El Salvador.
Proper noun
Polio (plural Polios)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Polio is the 36788th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 607 individuals. Polio is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.08%) and White (20.1%) individuals.
Further reading
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Polio (accusative Polion)
- Poland (a country in Central Europe)
- Synonyms: Pollando, Polujo
- Meronyms: Bjalistoko, Varsovio
German
Etymology
Clipping of Poliomyelitis.
Pronunciation
Noun
Polio f (genitive Polio, no plural)
- (pathology) poliomyelitis
- Synonyms: Kinderlähmung, Poliomyelitis
Declension
Further reading
- “Polio” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Polio” in Duden online
- “Polio” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpoljo/
- Rhymes: -oljo
- Syllabification: Po‧lio
Proper noun
Polio m or f by sense
- a surname