Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luetic

/luːˈɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: luet-ic
IPA: /luːˈɛtɪk/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to lues (syphilis).

Archaic

noun

A person who has lues (syphilis).

Archaic

Etymology

From lues + -etic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lues

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

luetics (plural)

Derived Forms

antiluetic postluetic

Synonyms

syphilitic

Questions

How do you pronounce luetic?: The recorded pronunciation is /luːˈɛtɪk/.
What does luetic mean?: Of or pertaining to lues (syphilis).
Where does luetic come from?: From lues + -etic.

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