Etymology

lupus

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Today it means: Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus. Full definition →

Latin lupus
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lupus · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromlupus“wolf”
  2. English todaylupus

Borrowed from Latin lupus (“wolf”). Doublet of lobo and wolf.

Lupus · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromlupus“wolf”
  2. English todayLupus

From Latin lupus (“wolf”).

Words from the same roots

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lupicide

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