syphilis

See also: Syphilis

English

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Etymology

From New Latin syphilis, originally the title of a poem by Girolamo Fracastoro concerning "Syphilus", the supposed first sufferer of the disease.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪfɪlɪs/

Noun

syphilis (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

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Interlingua

Noun

syphilis (uncountable)

  1. syphilis

Latin

Etymology

First used in 1530 by Girolamo Fracastoro, from the name of a mythical first sufferer of the disease, Syphilus.

Noun

syphilis f (genitive syphilidis); third declension

  1. (New Latin, medicine) syphilis

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative syphilis syphilidēs
Genitive syphilidis syphilidum
Dative syphilidī syphilidibus
Accusative syphilidem syphilidēs
Ablative syphilide syphilidibus
Vocative syphilis syphilidēs

Synonyms

  • luēs, luēs venerea, pudendagra, morbus Gallicus, scabiēs Gallica, morbus Neapolītānus, morbus Hispānicus, scabiēs Hispānica, morbus Indicus, morbus Ītalus, morbus Ītalicus, luēs Hispānica, luēs Gallica, luēs Neapolītāna
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