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- [smawl-poks]
- /ˈsmɔlˌpɒks/
- /ˈsmɔːl.pɒks/
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- [smawl-poks]
- /ˈsmɔlˌpɒks/
Definitions of smallpox word
- noun smallpox an acute, highly contagious, febrile disease, caused by the variola virus, and characterized by a pustular eruption that often leaves permanent pits or scars: eradicated worldwide by vaccination programs. 1
- noun smallpox contagious disease 1
- uncountable noun smallpox Smallpox is a serious infectious disease that causes spots which leave deep marks on the skin. 0
- noun smallpox an acute highly contagious viral disease characterized by high fever, severe prostration, and a pinkish rash changing in form from papules to pustules, which dry up and form scabs that are cast off, leaving pitted depressions 0
- noun smallpox an acute, highly contagious disease caused by a poxvirus and characterized by prolonged fever, vomiting, and pustular eruptions that often leave pitted scars, or pockmarks, when healed 0
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Origin of smallpox
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20; small + pox
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Parts of speech for Smallpox
noun
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
smallpox popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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