Main Entry: ¹pox

Pronunciation: \ˈpäks\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pox or pox·es

Etymology: alteration of pocks, plural of pock

Date: circa 1530

1 a : a virus disease (as chicken pox) characterized by pustules or eruptions b archaic : smallpox c : syphilis
2 : a disastrous evil : plague, curse <a pox on him>

— poxy \ˈpäk-sē\ adjective