Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

derma

/ˈdɜː(ɹ)mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
der-ma
IPA
/ˈdɜː(ɹ)mə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inner layer of the skin.

noun

Clipping of dermatologist.

Indian usage; Colloquial

noun

A Jewish dish of roast or boiled seasoned meat and flour etc. in a casing, especially kishke.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin derma, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”). Doublet of derm.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *der-, δέρμα, darm, *þarm, *þarmaz, *terh₁-

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

dermata (plural) dermas (plural)

Phrases

derma ray

Synonyms

dermis more there corium

Rhymes With

burma irma perma erma scleroderma lerma burmah surma

Questions

How do you pronounce derma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɜː(ɹ)mə/.
What does derma mean?
The inner layer of the skin.
Where does derma come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce derma

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