herpes
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin herpes, from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “herpes”, literally “a creeping”), from ἕρπειν (hérpein, “to creep”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
herpes (plural herpeses)
- (medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes or on the genitals.
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- herpes zoster
- herpetology (“the branch of biology dealing with reptiles and amphibians”)
Translations[edit]
viral disease
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Further reading[edit]
- “herpes” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “herpes” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- herpes at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams[edit]
Asturian[edit]
Noun[edit]
herpes
Catalan[edit]
Noun[edit]
herpes m (plural herpes)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “herpes” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “herpes”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2022
- “herpes” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “herpes” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
herpes m inan
Further reading[edit]
- herpes in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- herpes in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Danish[edit]
Noun[edit]
herpes
- herpes
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Internationalism (see English herpes), ultimately from Latin herpēs.
Noun[edit]
herpes
- (pathology) herpes (common language term for herpes simplex)
Declension[edit]
Inflection of herpes (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | herpes | — | |
genitive | herpeksen | — | |
partitive | herpestä | — | |
illative | herpekseen | — | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | herpes | — | |
accusative | nom. | herpes | — |
gen. | herpeksen | ||
genitive | herpeksen | — | |
partitive | herpestä | — | |
inessive | herpeksessä | — | |
elative | herpeksestä | — | |
illative | herpekseen | — | |
adessive | herpeksellä | — | |
ablative | herpekseltä | — | |
allative | herpekselle | — | |
essive | herpeksenä | — | |
translative | herpekseksi | — | |
instructive | — | — | |
abessive | herpeksettä | — | |
comitative | — | — |
Possessive forms of herpes (type vastaus) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | herpekseni | herpeksemme |
2nd person | herpeksesi | herpeksenne |
3rd person | herpeksensä |
Derived terms[edit]
Greenlandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
herpes
- herpes
- 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit
- Pasipiluppara kinguaassiuutitigut nappaat herpes pineqarsoralugu, tassami pineqartumut receptimi allassimammat tarnut Zovirax.
- I strongly suspect that the person in question has the venereal disease of herpes, for a prescription for Zovirax cream was written to the person in question.
- Pasipiluppara kinguaassiuutitigut nappaat herpes pineqarsoralugu, tassami pineqartumut receptimi allassimammat tarnut Zovirax.
- 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
herpēs m (genitive herpētis); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | herpēs | herpētēs |
Genitive | herpētis | herpētum |
Dative | herpētī | herpētibus |
Accusative | herpētem | herpētēs |
Ablative | herpēte | herpētibus |
Vocative | herpēs | herpētēs |
References[edit]
- “herpes”, in Charlton T[homas] Lewis; Charles [Lancaster] Short (1879) […] A New Latin Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.: American Book Company; Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- herpes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
herpes m or f (in variation) (plural herpes)
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French herpès, from Latin herpes.
Noun[edit]
herpes n (plural herpesuri)
Declension[edit]
Declension of herpes
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) herpes | herpesul | (niște) herpesuri | herpesurile |
genitive/dative | (unui) herpes | herpesului | (unor) herpesuri | herpesurilor |
vocative | herpesule | herpesurilor |
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
herpes m or f (plural herpes)
Further reading[edit]
- “herpes”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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