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variolous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
var-i-olous
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to smallpox.

Archaic

Etymology

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

Usage

Derived Forms

antivariolous

Synonyms

variolar variolic

Questions

What does variolous mean?
Of or pertaining to smallpox.
Where does variolous come from?
Latin variolosus, from variola (“smallpox”): compare French varioleux.

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