intertrigo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin intertrīgō.

Noun

intertrigo (uncountable)

1. (medicine, dated) Chafing or dermatitis occurring between two folds of skin.

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Latin

Etymology

inter- +‎ terō +‎ -īgō

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /in.terˈtriː.ɡoː/, [ɪn̪t̪ɛrˈt̪riːɡoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /in.terˈtri.ɡo/, [in̪t̪erˈt̪riːɡo]

Noun

intertrīgō f (genitive intertrīginis); third declension

1. a patch of skin sore from rubbing, chafing

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	intertrīgō	intertrīginēs
Genitive	intertrīginis	intertrīginum
Dative	intertrīginī	intertrīginibus
Accusative	intertrīginem	intertrīginēs
Ablative	intertrīgine	intertrīginibus
Vocative	intertrīgō	intertrīginēs

Descendants

• English: intertrigo

References

• “intertrīgō” on page 950/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)