pox in Portuguese
pox in Portuguese is varíola — pox means a disease that causes spots or pockmarks on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox.
pox in Portuguese
varíola
A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
What does "pox" mean?
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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."
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noun A curse, especially as expressed in the phrase "a pox on".
"A pox on both their houses, she muttered after the argument."
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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 Portuguese?
"pox" in Portuguese is varíola. 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 Portuguese, "pox" is varíola.
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