epidermis

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Equivalent to epi- +‎ dermis.

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Noun

epidermis (plural epidermides or epidermises)

  1. The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
  2. The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants

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Noun

epidermis f (invariable)

  1. (anatomy) epidermis

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.piˈdɛr.mɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: epi‧der‧mis

Noun

epidermis f (plural epidermissen or epidermes)

  1. (anatomy) epidermis
    Synonym: opperhuid

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).

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Noun

epidermis f (genitive epidermidis); third declension

  1. epidermis, cuticle, surface skin

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative epidermis epidermidēs
genitive epidermidis epidermidum
dative epidermidī epidermidibus
accusative epidermidem epidermidēs
ablative epidermide epidermidibus
vocative epidermis epidermidēs

Descendants

  • English: epidermis

References

  • “epidermis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • epidermis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /epiˈdeɾmis/
  • Rhymes: -eɾmis
  • Syllabification: e‧pi‧der‧mis

Noun

epidermis f (plural epidermis)

  1. (anatomy) epidermis

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