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pox in French

pox in French is petite vérole, variole, vérole — pox means a disease that causes spots or pockmarks on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox.

pox in French

petite vérole
noun
A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
variole
noun
A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
vérole
noun
A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.

What does "pox" mean?

  1. noun A disease that causes spots or pockmarks on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox.
    "The vaccine all but eliminated smallpox, once a deadly pox."
  2. noun A curse, especially as expressed in the phrase "a pox on".
    "A pox on both their houses, she muttered after the argument."

pox in a sentence

  • The vaccine all but eliminated smallpox, once a deadly pox.
  • A pox on both their houses, she muttered after the argument.

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What is "pox" in French?

"pox" in French is petite vérole, variole, vérole. pox means: A disease that causes spots or pockmarks on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox.

How do you use "pox" in a sentence?

Example: "The vaccine all but eliminated smallpox, once a deadly pox." In French, "pox" is petite vérole, variole, vérole.

Are there other ways to say "pox" in French?

Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "pox": petite vérole, variole, vérole.

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