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lues¹

  • /ˈluːiːz/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin lues (“plague”).

noun

  1. dated, uncountable A plague or disease.
  2. dated, specifically, uncountable, usually Syphilis. And which in ravage the more loathsome evil is— / Their real lues, or our pseudo-syphilis?

    Similar: lues venerea

lues²

Where it comes from

See lue.

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of lue

Lues³

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Lue

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"lues." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lues. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

lues. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lues

Chicago

"lues." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lues.

BibTeX
@misc{lues_2026,
  title = {lues},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lues},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}