epidermis
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Equivalent to epi- + dermis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.pɪ.ˈdɜː.mɪs/
Audio (RP) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.pə.ˈdɝ.məs/
Noun
epidermis (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
- cuticle
Derived terms
- epidermal
- epidermic
- epidermoid
Translations
skin's outer layer in animals
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plant's outer layer
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See also
- epithelium
Catalan
Noun
epidermis f (plural epidermis)
- (anatomy) epidermis
Derived terms
- dermis
Related terms
- epidèrmic
Further reading
- “epidermis” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “epidermis”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “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
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeː.piˈdɛr.mɪs/
- Hyphenation: epi‧der‧mis
Noun
epidermis f (plural epidermissen or epidermes)
- (anatomy) epidermis
- Synonym: opperhuid
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /e.piˈder.mis/, [ɛpɪˈd̪ɛrmɪs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.piˈder.mis/, [epiˈd̪ɛrmis]
Noun
epidermis f (genitive epidermidis); third declension
- epidermis, cuticle, surface skin
Declension
Third-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
- dermis
Descendants
- English: epidermis
References
- “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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /epiˈdeɾmis/ [e.piˈð̞eɾ.mis]
- Rhymes: -eɾmis
- Syllabification: e‧pi‧der‧mis
Noun
epidermis f (plural epidermis)
- (anatomy) epidermis
Derived terms
- dermis
Related terms
- epidérmico
Further reading
- “epidermis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014