lupus
/ˈlupəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.
Uncountable
name
A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.
name
A city and village in Missouri, United States.
Example Sentences
- "You like the name quesalupa? That is a little like "case of lupus". I just keep thinking about that."
- "After the singer was diagnosed with lupus, she tells the vodcast “Giving Back Generation” that she discovered the disease has a direct impact on her weight, which made her struggle privately."
- "Iberdomide, a cereblon modulator promoting degradation of the transcription factors Ikaros and Aiolos, which affect leukocyte development and autoimmunity, is being evaluated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: lupus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlupəs/
- British English: /ˈluːpəs/