Abstract
Aedes aegypti is currently the mosquito with major impact on public health in Brazil and a proven vector of several emerging arboviruses. By consequence, its name is frequently being spoken by lay people of the media and general public, as well as by researchers in this country both in general media and academic events. However, the generic name Aedes, contrary to its etymological origin and worldwide correct pronunciation ("A-e-des"), has been frequently mispronounced as "Edes" on many occasions by media spokespersons and by researchers and lay people in Brazil. However, based on historical and linguistic evidence, it is confirmed here that the correct historical pronunciation (A-e-des) must be maintained and observed in Brazil as it is enunciated all over the World.
Highlights
Aedes aegypti is currently the mosquito with major impact on public health in Brazil, being the proven vector of Dengue fever, Zika and Chikungunya viruses, which seriously impact human health (Patterson et al 2016, Carvalho & Moreira 2017, Donalisio et al 2017)
The original text was written in Gothic German with diagnosis or descriptions of the taxa in Latin
Aedes was stated at the top of page 13, while the sentence which clarifies the etymology of Aedes is the last on the same page, after a paragraph describing Aedes cinereus, which may possibly make it unnoticed for most of contemporary readers, who do not read Gothic German
Summary
Aedes aegypti is currently the mosquito with major impact on public health in Brazil, being the proven vector of Dengue fever, Zika and Chikungunya viruses, which seriously impact human health (Patterson et al 2016, Carvalho & Moreira 2017, Donalisio et al 2017). The name of Aedes aegypti has been frequently spoken by media spokespersons and lay members of the general public, as well as by researchers in this country both in general media and academic events. Aedes is differently pronounced as “A-e-des” or “Edes”, and the initial diphthong of aegypti is pronounced as “a-e” or “e” (Rigolon 2015).
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