lúpus

See also: lupus and Lupus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• lupo

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lupus. Doublet of lobo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.pus/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.pus/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.puʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.puʃ/

• Hyphenation: lú‧pus

Noun

lúpus m (uncountable)

1. (pathology) lupus (an autoimmune disease)