variolous

1. 1.

   relating to small pox

   Synonymsvariolarvariolic

Questions about variolous

What does variolous mean?

variolous means "relating to small pox".

How many syllables are in variolous?

variolous has 4 syllables and divides as va-ri-o-lous under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for variolous?

Close synonyms include variolar, variolic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is variolous a common word?

variolous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.