LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

alopecia.

bald patch on head (from mange); fox mange (usu. pl.) (L+S);

8 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[a.ɫoːˈpɛ.ki.a]Classical-Latin[a.loˈpɛː.t͡ʃi.a]

alopecia
New-Latin · declension-1

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía)bor. Latin alōpecia Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía).

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