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herpes.

herpes

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈhɛr.peːs]Classical-Latin[ˈɛr.pes]

  1. herpes

    declension-3

  2. an unknown sort of animal, perhaps a kind of mongoose

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *serp- Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti Ancient Greek ἕρπω (hérpō) Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs)bor. Latin herpēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs).

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