ephelis
English
Etymology
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).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈfi.lɪs/
- Rhymes: -iːlɪs
References
- “ephelis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- Robley Dunglison (1895) A Dictionary of Medical Science, 21st edition, Lea Brothers & Co., page 386, column 1
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlis, “a freckle”), from ἐπ- (ep-, “upon, over, epi-”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlios, “the sun”) + -ῐς (-is, nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈpʰeː.lis/, [ɛˈpʰeːlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈfe.lis/, [eˈfɛːlis]
Noun
ephēlis f (genitive ephēlidis); third declension
- (dermatology, pathology, in the plural) freckles
Inflection
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ephēlis | ephēlidēs |
Genitive | ephēlidis | ephēlidum |
Dative | ephēlidī | ephēlidibus |
Accusative | ephēlidem | ephēlidēs |
Ablative | ephēlide | ephēlidibus |
Vocative | ephēlis | ephēlidēs |
Descendants
- → English: ephelis
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