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zoster.

An ancient Greek waist-belt for men.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzɑ.stɚ/General-American/ˈzɒs.tə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An ancient Greek waist-belt for men.

    countable
  2. The disease called herpes zoster (from the typically beltlike pattern of its rash); shingles.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin zōstēr (“shingles”), from Ancient Greek ζωστήρ (zōstḗr, “girdle”).

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