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 barchaic : smallpox c: syphilis2: a disastrous evil : plague, curse <a pox on him>

— poxy \ˈpäk-sē\ adjective