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Synonyms for pox

Most common

syphilis syph

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A disease characterized by skin eruptions (especially purulent ones) that may leave pockmarks.

Forms

Plural
poxes

Example sentences

  • syphilis Kalman contracted syphilis in his younger years.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
poxsteady
syphilissteady
syphfalling

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

By length

4 letters
syph, lues
8 letters
syphilis3

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

In other languages

Français
variole
Deutsch
Pocke