epidermis
English
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Etymology
editBorrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Equivalent to epi- + dermis.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.pɪ.ˈdɜː.mɪs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.pə.ˈdɝ.məs/
Noun
editepidermis (plural epidermides or epidermises)
- The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
- The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editskin's outer layer in animals
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plant's outer layer
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See also
editCatalan
editNoun
editepidermis f (invariable)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “epidermis” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “epidermis”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “epidermis” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “epidermis” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editepidermis f (plural epidermissen or epidermes)
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /e.piˈder.mis/, [ɛpɪˈd̪ɛrmɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.piˈder.mis/, [epiˈd̪ɛrmis]
Noun
editepidermis f (genitive epidermidis); third declension
Declension
editThird-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | epidermis | epidermidēs |
| Genitive | epidermidis | epidermidum |
| Dative | epidermidī | epidermidibus |
| Accusative | epidermidem | epidermidēs |
| Ablative | epidermide | epidermidibus |
| Vocative | epidermis | epidermidēs |
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- English: epidermis
References
edit- “epidermis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- epidermis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Spanish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editepidermis f (plural epidermis)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “epidermis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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