serpigo

ser·pi·go

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ser-pahy-goh]
- /sərˈpaɪ goʊ/
- /sˈɜːpɪɡˌəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ser-pahy-goh]
- /sərˈpaɪ goʊ/

Definitions of serpigo word

noun serpigo (formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm. 1
noun serpigo any progressive skin eruption, such as ringworm or herpes 0
noun serpigo any spreading skin disease, as ringworm 0

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Origin of serpigo

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin serpīgō, equivalent to Latin serp- (derivative of serpere to creep) + -īgō as in vertīgō vertigo; cf. herpes

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Parts of speech for Serpigo

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Serpigo

serpigo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

serpigo usage trend in Literature

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