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variole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
var-i-ole
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of variola; smallpox

Uncountable

noun

A spherule of a variolite.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A shallow pit or pitted marking.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English varioles pl (“pustules, pocks”), from Latin variola, and partly from French variole. Doublet of variola.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

varioles (plural)

Derived Forms

variolate

Synonyms

foveole

Questions

What does variole mean?
Alternative form of variola; smallpox
Where does variole come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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