Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Bartholomew Traheron (c1510–?1558), protestant writer and reformer. From post-classical Latin morbus Gallicus from classical Latin morbus + Gallicus.
Definition of morbus gallicus in US English:
morbus gallicus
nounˌmɔːbəs ˈɡalɪkəs
historical
Syphilis.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Bartholomew Traheron (c1510–?1558), protestant writer and reformer. From post-classical Latin morbus Gallicus from classical Latin morbus + Gallicus.