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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Equivalent to epi- + dermis.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.pɪ.ˈdɜː.mɪs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.pə.ˈdɝ.məs/
Noun
[edit]epidermis (plural epidermides or epidermises)
- The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
- The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]skin's outer layer in animals
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plant's outer layer
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See also
[edit]Catalan
[edit]Noun
[edit]epidermis f (invariable)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “epidermis” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “epidermis”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “epidermis” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “epidermis” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]epidermis f (plural epidermissen or epidermes)
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /e.piˈder.mis/, [ɛpɪˈd̪ɛrmɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.piˈder.mis/, [epiˈd̪ɛrmis]
Noun
[edit]epidermis f (genitive epidermidis); third declension
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | epidermis | epidermidēs |
Genitive | epidermidis | epidermidum |
Dative | epidermidī | epidermidibus |
Accusative | epidermidem | epidermidēs |
Ablative | epidermide | epidermidibus |
Vocative | epidermis | epidermidēs |
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: epidermis
References
[edit]- “epidermis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- epidermis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Spanish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]epidermis f (plural epidermis)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “epidermis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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