strep
See also: střep
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɹɛp/
- Rhymes: -ɛp
Etymology 1
Clipping of streptococcus.
Noun
strep (countable and uncountable, plural streps)
- (informal, pathology) A strep throat.
- (informal) A streptococcus.
- Synonym: strepto
Etymology 2
Clipping of streptocarpus.
Noun
strep (plural streps)
- (informal) Clipping of streptocarpus.
- 1996 June 16, Justin Thyme, “Re: Streptocarpus”, in uk.rec.gardening, Usenet:
- I also have a WWW page with pictures if interested: […] look under the Convention '95 page, there are several streptos. Also look under "Take a bite of the strang stuff" for a view of a[sic] unifoliate strep.
- 2003, The Garden, volume 128, page 847:
- On my arrival at the nursery which (like so many of its kind) is tucked in the back of beyond, Rex was anxious to show me his beloved ‘streps’ (Streptocarpus) and seemed almost disappointed that I should insist instead on viewing his ‘chiris’ (Chirita).
- Synonym: strepto
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Anagrams
- 'terps, Prest, Terps, TrEPS, perts, prest, terps
Manx
Verb
strep (verbal noun streppey)
- to tug
- (~ noi) to wrestle
Derived terms
- costrep
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| strep | hrep after "yn", trep | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||