n.
Pronunciation: ' lü-( ˌ ) ē z
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lues
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plague; akin to Greek lyein to loosen, destroy ― more at LOSE
Date: 1634
: SYPHILIS
– lu · et · ic \ lü- ' e-tik \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' lü-( ˌ ) ē z
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lues
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plague; akin to Greek lyein to loosen, destroy ― more at LOSE
Date: 1634
: SYPHILIS
– lu · et · ic \ lü- ' e-tik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012