herpeto

See also: herpeto-

Esperanto

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “shingles”, literally “creeping”), from ἕρπειν (hérpein, “to creep”). The unusual /t/ sound is present in several inflected forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [herˈpeto]
• Rhymes: -eto
• Hyphenation: her‧pe‧to

Noun

herpeto (accusative singular herpeton, plural herpetoj, accusative plural herpetojn)

1. herpes (illness)