pox
Pronunciation: /pɑks/
The English word “pox” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
verb
- To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
Etymology
From the plural of Middle English pocke. See also pock. The curse sense involves metonymy: wishing a literal pox upon someone is the original form of pox-relevant curse, and the word pox itself also came to mean curse.
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