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epinyctis.

pustules that arise in the night

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɛ.pɪˈnyk.tɪs]Classical-Latin[e.piˈnik.tis]
  1. pustules that arise in the night

    declension-3 · feminine
  2. A kind of sore in the eyelid, also called syce

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπινυκτίς (epinuktís), from ἐπί (epí, “on, upon”) + νύξ (núx, “night”).

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