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- US Pronunciation
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- [ek-thuh-muh, ek-thahy-]
- /ˈɛk θə mə, ɛkˈθaɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ek-thuh-muh, ek-thahy-]
- /ˈɛk θə mə, ɛkˈθaɪ-/
Definitions of ecthyma word
- noun ecthyma a contagious viral disease of sheep and goats and occasionally of humans, marked by vesicular and pustular lesions on the lips. 1
- noun ecthyma a local inflammation of the skin characterized by flat ulcerating pustules 0
- noun ecthyma An ulcerative pyoderma of the skin, caused by bacteria. 0
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Origin of ecthyma
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Greek ékthȳma pustule, equivalent to ek- ec- + thȳ́(ein) to be angry + -ma noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Ecthyma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ecthyma popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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