lues cerebri

noun

cerebral syphilis

OriginLatin luēs →
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Meanings

nounlues cerebri (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicinecerebral syphilis

Origin

  1. Latinluēs“syphilis”
  2. Englishlues cerebri

Borrowed from Latin luēs (“syphilis”) + cerebrī (“of the brain”).

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lues cerebri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lues%20cerebri

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“lues cerebri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lues%20cerebri. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lues cerebri,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lues%20cerebri.

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