vérole

See also: vérolé

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin vayrola, from Latin variola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ve.ʁɔl/

Noun

vérole f (plural véroles)

1. syphilis; pox

Derived terms

• comme la vérole sur le bas clergé
• petite vérole
• véroler

Further reading

• “vérole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.