Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melas

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: melas
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of melasma.

Uncountable

noun

name

noun

Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (“a condition, caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes”).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μέλας

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Frequently Paired Words

alphos leuce CVS

Synonyms

leprosy particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin melasma MELAS syndrome

Questions

What does melas mean?: Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.
Where does melas come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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