epidermis
/ˌepəˈdɜːməs/eh-puh-DUR-muhs
/ˌɛpəˈdɝməs/eh-puh-DUR-muhs
Meaningupon the skin
Common meaning: the outer layer of skin
- epiupon; in addition
- dermskin, hideLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 333 · scan
- isGreek noun ending marking an act or process
‘upon’ + ‘skin, hide’ → epidermis
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek δέρμα ‘skin, hide’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry δέρμα, p. 333 · dictionary scan
Roots
- δέρμα Greek “skin, hide”
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