Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

french pox

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ pɑks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: french pox
IPA: /fɹɛnt͡ʃ pɑks/

26

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

From French + pox; attested from the 16th century. More at French disease.

Usage

Phrases

morbus gallicus

Frequently Paired Words

morbus gallicus

Questions

How do you pronounce french pox?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹɛnt͡ʃ pɑks/.
What does french pox mean?: Syphilis.
Where does french pox come from?: From French + pox; attested from the 16th century. More at French disease.

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