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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvaiolo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vaiolo
"Il vaiolo è stato eradicato grazie ai vaccini."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A contagious viral disease characterized by fever and a rash of pimples that become pus-filled blisters.
"The outbreak of pox in the village led to widespread vaccination efforts." - 2
Used in expressions to convey a curse or ill will towards someone.
"He exclaimed, 'A pox on you for your betrayal!'"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pox' originates from the Middle English term 'pocche', which is derived from the Old English 'pocca', meaning 'pustule' or 'blister'. The term has been used historically to refer to various infectious diseases characterized by skin eruptions, particularly smallpox, since the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pox" is said worldwide
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variole
Transliteration: vaʁjol
"La variole était une maladie mortelle avant l'invention du vaccin."
Pocken
Transliteration: ˈpɔkən
"Die Pocken waren eine gefürchtete Krankheit in der Vergangenheit."
vaiolo
Transliteration: vaiolo
"Il vaiolo è stato eradicato grazie ai vaccini."
viruela
Transliteration: biˈɾuela
"La viruela fue erradicada en el siglo XX."
varíola
Transliteration: vaˈɾjɔla
"A varíola foi erradicada com a vacinação."
चेचक
Transliteration: chechak
"चेचक एक संक्रामक बीमारी है।"
天花
Transliteration: tiānhuā
"天花在疫苗发明之前是致命的疾病。"
천연두
Transliteration: cheonyeondu
"천연두는 백신 덕분에 사라졌습니다."
天然痘
Transliteration: tennentō
"天然痘はワクチンによって根絶されました。"
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