lues venerea

noun

Synonym of syphilis.

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syphilissyphpoxlues
OriginLatin lues venerea →
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Meanings

nounlues venerea (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableSynonym of syphilis.

    Synonyms: syphilis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of syphilis.

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syphilis

More synonyms by meaning

nouna common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

Similar
syphilissyphpoxlues
Broader
venereal diseaseVDvenereal infection
Also see
luespoxsyphilis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinlues venerea
  2. Englishlues venerea

Learned borrowing from Latin lues venerea.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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