scrofula
Meaninga sow sickness
Common meaning: a disease of the lymph glands
- scrofa breeding sowLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1649 · scan
- ulasmall, diminutive ending
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
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin scrōfa ‘a breeding sow’.
Roots
- scrōfa, -ae Latin “a breeding sow”
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