Synonyms for lues

Most common

syphilis · pox · syph

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A plague or disease.

Related words

Word family

luetic

Phrases

lues venerea

Example sentences

• syphilis Kalman contracted syphilis in his younger years.
• pox There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pox¹

4 letters

syph

8 letters

syphilis³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (syphilis³ = 3 syllables).