ephelis
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ephēlis, from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlĭs, “a freckle”), from ἐπ- (ep-, “upon, over, epi-”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “the sun”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈfi.lɪs/
- Rhymes: -iːlɪs
Noun
ephelis (plural ephelides)
- (dermatology, pathology) Synonym of freckle.
References
- “ephelis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- Robley Dunglison (1895) A Dictionary of Medical Science, 21st edition, Lea Brothers & Co., page 386, column 1
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlĭs, “a freckle”), from ἐπ- (ep-, “upon, over, epi-”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “the sun”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
ephēlis f (genitive ephēlidis); third declension
- (dermatology, pathology, in the plural) freckles
Inflection
Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ephēlis | ephēlidēs |
| genitive | ephēlidis | ephēlidum |
| dative | ephēlidī | ephēlidibus |
| accusative | ephēlidem | ephēlidēs |
| ablative | ephēlide | ephēlidibus |
| vocative | ephēlis | ephēlidēs |
Descendants
- → English: ephelis