lues

English

Etymology

From Latin lues (“plague”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈluːiːz/

Noun

lues (uncountable)

1. (dated, medicine) A plague or disease, especially syphilis.
   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I:

     And which in ravage the more loathsome evil is— / Their real lues, or our pseudo-syphilis?

   • 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 1031:

     There seemed to be no history of lues or any other family illness in the background.

Derived terms

• luetic

Anagrams

• slue

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Danish

Noun

lues c

1. genitive singular indefinite of lue

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French

Verb

lues m pl

1. feminine plural past participle of lire

Anagrams

• élus
• seul

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Latin

Verb

luēs

1. second-person singular future active indicative of luō

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Luxembourgish

Adjective

lues

1. quiet
2. slow

Declension

declension of lues

	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
accusative	luesen	lues	luest	lues
nominative	luesen	lues	luest	lues
dative	luesen	lueser	luesen	luesen

Adverb

lues

1. quietly
2. slowly