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.

Concepten

syfilis

Synoniemen

syphilis

smallpox

lues

lues venerea

syph

varicella

chickenpox

measles

pestilence

pock

plague

Vertalingen

Pocken

viruela

syphilis

frengi

vérole

vaiolo

sarampión

sifilide

morbillo

variole

Masern

sífilis

σύφιλη

πανώλης

Blattern

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɑks/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: pocke

In summary

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