variolous

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adjective

Of or pertaining to smallpox.

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variolarvariolic
OriginLatin variolosus →
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Meanings

adjectivevariolous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablemedicineOf or pertaining to smallpox.

    Synonyms: variolar, variolic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to smallpox.

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variolarvariolic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiverelating to small pox

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variolarvariolic
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variolarvariolic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinvariolosus
  2. Englishvariolous

Latin variolosus, from variola (“smallpox”): compare French varioleux.

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Translations

Portuguese variólico, varioloso
  • variólicoof or pertaining to smallpox
  • variolosoof or pertaining to smallpox
Cite this entry
APA

variolous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variolous

MLA

“variolous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variolous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “variolous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variolous.

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