herpeto
See also: herpeto-
Esperanto
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “shingles”, literally “creeping”), from ἕρπειν (hérpein, “to creep”). The unusual /t/ sound is present in several inflected forms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [herˈpeto]
- Rhymes: -eto
- Hyphenation: her‧pe‧to
Noun
herpeto (accusative singular herpeton, plural herpetoj, accusative plural herpetojn)
- herpes (illness)