Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin variola f, with a change in gender.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vaˈjɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: va‧iò‧lo

Noun

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vaiolo m (plural vaioli)

  1. smallpox, variola

References

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  • vaiolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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