deformity

English

Etymology

From Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”).

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɪˈfɔːməti/, SAMPA: /dI"fO:m@ti/
• (US) IPA: /dɪˈfɔɹməti/, SAMPA: /dI"fOrm@ti/

Noun

deformity (plural deformities)

1. The state of being deformed.
2. Something which is deformed.

Translations

The state of being deformed

Bulgarian: уродливост (bg) Italian: deformità (it) f.

Latin: dēfōrmitās (la) f. Portuguese: deformidade (pt) f.

Something which is deformed

Bulgarian: урод (bg) Italian: deformità (it) f.

Portuguese: deformidade (pt) f.