pox

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
2. (countable, uncountable) Syphilis.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A curse.

Verb

To infect with the pox, or syphilis.

Sinonieme

syphilis

smallpox

lues

lues venerea

syph

varicella

chickenpox

measles

pestilence

pock

plague

Vertalings

Pocken

viruela

syphilis

frengi

vérole

vaiolo

sarampión

sifilide

morbillo

variole

Masern

sífilis

σύφιλη

πανώλης

Blattern

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pɑks/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: pocke

In summary

From the plural of Middle English pocke. See also pock.