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endemic.

Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation, US/ɪnˈdɛm.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation, US, uncommon

  1. Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.

    not-comparable
    The endemic religion of Easter Island arrived with the Polynesian settlers.

  2. Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.

    especially · not-comparable
    Kangaroos are endemic to Australia.

  3. Prevalent in a particular area or region, persistent within a population.

    especially · not-comparable
    Malaria is endemic to the tropics.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English endemic From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + -ic. Possibly via Ancient Greek ἔνδημος (éndēmos, “among one's people, at home, native”) and/or French endémique. By surface analysis, en- + demic.

noun/ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation, US/ɪnˈdɛm.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation, US, uncommon

  1. An individual or species that is endemic to a region.

  2. A disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English endemic From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + -ic. Possibly via Ancient Greek ἔνδημος (éndēmos, “among one's people, at home, native”) and/or French endémique. By surface analysis, en- + demic.

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