LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

syphilis

syphilis f (genitive syphilidis)

Meaning

  1. New Latinfemininesyphilis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesyphilissyphilidēs
genitivesyphilidissyphilidum
dativesyphilidīsyphilidibus
accusativesyphilidemsyphilidēs
ablativesyphilidesyphilidibus
vocativesyphilissyphilidēs

Origins

First used in 1530 by Girolamo Fracastoro, from the name of a mythical first sufferer of the disease, Syphilus.

Quick answers

What does syphilis mean in Latin?
syphilis, a noun, means “syphilis”.
What is the genitive of syphilis?
The genitive singular is syphilidis. syphilis is feminine, third declension.