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語源

From 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; its spread is believed to be part of the Columbian Exchange. More in Wikipedia at History of syphilis.

発音

• IPA: /ˈsɪfɪlɪs/
• (uncommon) IPA: /ˈsɪflɪs/

名詞

syphilis (uncountable)

1. (pathology) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:syphilis

   • 1972, Jay Presson Allen, Cabaret, spoken by Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli):

     I saw a film the other day about syphilis. Ugh! It was too awful. I couldn't let a man touch me for a week. Is it true you can get it from kissing?

派生語

参考

Further reading

• syphilis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

名詞

syphilis f (genitive syphilidis); third declension

1. (New Latin, pathology) syphilis

語形変化

Third-declension noun.

同意語

• luēs, luēs venerea, pudendagra, morbus Gallicus, scabiēs Gallica, morbus Neapolītānus, morbus Hispānicus, scabiēs Hispānica, morbus Indicus, morbus Ītalus, morbus Ītalicus, luēs Hispānica, luēs Gallica, luēs Neapolītāna