noun · femininethird declension
syphilis
syphilis f (genitive syphilidis)
Meaning
- New Latinfemininesyphilis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | syphilis | syphilidēs |
| genitive | syphilidis | syphilidum |
| dative | syphilidī | syphilidibus |
| accusative | syphilidem | syphilidēs |
| ablative | syphilide | syphilidibus |
| vocative | syphilis | syphilidēs |
Origins
First used in 1530 by Girolamo Fracastoro, from the name of a mythical first sufferer of the disease, Syphilus.