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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin variola, based on Latin varius (“speckled, variegated”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈɾwela/
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: vi‧rue‧la
Noun
viruela f (plural viruelas)
- (pathology, uncountable) smallpox
- (pathology) any of the fluid-filled blisters caused by smallpox
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