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scabies.

itch, mange;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈska.bi.eːs]Classical-Latin[ˈskaː.bi.es]

  1. roughness, scurf

    declension-5

  2. mildew

    declension-5

  3. scab, mange, itch

    declension-5

  4. itching, longing, pruriency

    declension-5 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin scabō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin scabiēs From scabō (“scratch, scrape”) + -iēs.

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