Standard Lemma guide

syphilitic

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or infected with syphilis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: luetic

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person with syphilis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: luetic

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or infected with syphilis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • syphilitic symptoms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a person suffering from syphilis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sick person, diseased person, sufferer

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sifilític — relating to syphilis
  • Czech: syfilitický — relating to syphilis
  • Danish: syfilitisk — relating to syphilis
  • Dutch: syfilitisch — relating to syphilis
  • Dutch: luetisch — relating to syphilis
  • Esperanto: sifilisa — relating to syphilis
  • Finnish: kuppatautinen — relating to syphilis
  • French: syphilitique — relating to syphilis
  • Galician: sifilítico — relating to syphilis
  • German: syphilitisch — relating to syphilis
  • German: syphiliskrank — relating to syphilis
  • Greek: συφιλιδικός (syfilidikós) — relating to syphilis
  • Italian: sifilitico — relating to syphilis
  • Portuguese: sifilítico — relating to syphilis
  • Romanian: sifilitic — relating to syphilis
  • Spanish: sifilítico — relating to syphilis
  • Volapük: süfilidik — relating to syphilis
  • Czech: syfilitik — someone who is infected with syphilis
  • Danish: syfilitiker — someone who is infected with syphilis
  • Esperanto: sifilisulo — someone who is infected with syphilis