erysipelas
English
/ɛɹɪˈsɪpələs/
noun
Definitions
- (disease) A severe skin disease caused by streptococcus infection in surface and surrounding tissue, marked by continued spreading inflammation.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρυσίπελας (erysipelas).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἐρυσίπελας
Gloss
erysipelas
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- erysipeloid English
- erisipela Italian
- risipola Italian
- érysipèle French
- *πελ- Ancient Greek
- ἐρεύθω Ancient Greek
- ἐρυσίπελας Ancient Greek
- arasaipil Irish
- ερυσίπελας Greek (modern)
- résipele Norman