Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
Syphilis
си́филисsífilis, сифо́нsifón, генера́лgenerál
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
Examples
12 sentencesThis is how we spread syphilis.
Have you ever received treatment for syphilis?
deHaben Sie schon einmal eine Therapie wegen Syphilis bekommen?
Kalman contracted syphilis in his younger years.
Have you been treated for syphilis before?
Have you already been treated for syphilis?
Translations
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Origin
From New Latin syphilis, originally the title of a poem, circa 1530, by Girolamo FracastorFrom New Latin syphilis, originally the title of a poem, circa 1530, by Girolamo Fracastoro concerning “Syphilus”, a shepherd boy who insulted the Greek god Apollo and was punished by that god with a horrible disease. Syphilis in the Old World began circa 1495. More in Wikipedia at History of syphilis.
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Synonyms
13 synonyms- a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta):syphpoxlues venerealues
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable