alphos
English edit
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Etymology edit
From Latin alphos, from Ancient Greek ἀλφός (alphós, “dull white, used for some leprosy, psoriasis, etc.”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈælfəs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈalfəs/
Noun edit
alphos (uncountable)
- (medicine, obsolete) Any disease causing dull white or silvery spots on the skin, including non-contagious forms of leprosy and psoriasis.
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References edit
- “alphos, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2021.