syphilis
Meaning
A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
Synonyms
disease of the Franks
veneral disease
Translations
syphilis
Syphilis
sifilide
sífilis
sífilis
agire
σύφιλη
syfilis
frengi
sífilis
زهريFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪfɪlɪs/
Etymology
From New Latin syphilis, originally the title of a poem by Girolamo Fracastoro concerning “Syphilus”, a shepherd boy who insulted the Greek god Apollo and was punished by that god with a horrible disease.
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