ephelis

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ephēlis, from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlis, a freckle), from ἐπ- (ep-, upon, over, epi-) +‎ ἥλῐος (hḗlios, the sun) +‎ -ῐς (-is, nominal suffix).

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Noun

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ephelis (plural ephelides)

  1. (dermatology, pathology) Synonym of freckle.

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlis, a freckle), from ἐπ- (ep-, upon, over, epi-) +‎ ἥλῐος (hḗlios, the sun) +‎ -ῐς (-is, nominal suffix).

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Noun

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ephēlis f (genitive ephēlidis); third declension

  1. (dermatology, pathology, in the plural) freckles

Inflection

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Third-declension noun.

Descendants

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  • English: ephelis