lupus

BrE /ˈluː.pəs/ AmE /ˈluː.pəs/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL CONDITION [singular] C1

a serious disease that affects the skin, joints, and internal organs

lupus, enfermedad autoinmune

Collocations lupus erythematosus

  • She was diagnosed with lupus last year.

    Fue diagnosticada con lupus el año pasado.

2 MYTHOLOGY [singular] C2

in Roman mythology, the god of wolves and shepherds

Lupercus, dios de los lobos y pastores

Collocations god of wolves

  • In ancient Rome, Lupercus was celebrated in February.

    En la antigua Roma, se celebraba a Lupercus en febrero.