Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dermatitis

/ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
der-mati-tis
IPA
/ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the skin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *der- Ancient Greek δέρω (dérō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -ītis New Latin dermatītisder. English dermatitis From New Latin dermatītis, from δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, flay”). By surface analysis, dermato- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dermatitises (plural) dermatitides (plural) dermatites (plural) dermitis (alternative)

Derived Forms

acarodermatitis acroangiodermatitis acrodermatitis actinodermatitis angiodermatitis antidermatitis chondrodermatitis dermatitic erythrodermatitis hypodermatitis neurodermatitis photodermatitis

Phrases

atopic dermatitis berlock dermatitis berloque dermatitis chemical dermatitis Cheyletiella dermatitis Club Med dermatitis dermatitis artefacta dermatitis bullosa striata pratensis

Frequently Paired Words

rash

Rhymes With

phlebitis arvanitis

Questions

How do you pronounce dermatitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/.
What does dermatitis mean?
Inflammation of the skin.
Where does dermatitis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *der- Ancient Greek δέρω (dérō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -ītis New Latin dermatītisder. English dermatitis From New Latin dermatītis, from δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, flay”). By surface analysis, dermato- + -itis.

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