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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin intertrīgō.
Noun
intertrigo (uncountable)
- (medicine, dated) Chafing or dermatitis occurring between two folds of skin.
Latin
Etymology
inter- + terō + -īgō
Pronunciation
Noun
intertrīgō f (genitive intertrīginis); third declension
- a patch of skin sore from rubbing, chafing
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Descendants
References
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin intertrīgō.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iɡu
- Hyphenation: in‧ter‧tri‧go
Noun
intertrigo m (plural intertrigos)
- (medicine) intertrigo (erythema caused by repeated friction of the skin, especially on the thighs)
- Synonym: intertrigem
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French intertrigo.
Noun
intertrigo n (uncountable)
- intertrigo
Declension
References
- intertrigo in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN