Pox

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /pÉ‘ks/
• Rhymes: -É’ks
• Homophones: pocks

Origin

From Middle English pokkes, plural of the ancestor of pock (which see).

Full definition of pox

Noun

1. (pathology) A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
2. Syphilis.

Derived terms

• poxy
• chickenpox
• cowpox
• smallpox

Verb

1. (transitive, dated) To infect with the pox, or syphilis.----