Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scabies

/ˈskeɪ.biz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: sca-bies
IPA: /ˈskeɪ.biz/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Further, just as the discovery of the cause of scabies proved the absurdity of many of the old prescriptions for the prevention and treatment of that disease; so the discovery of the cause of splenic fever, and other such maladies, has given a new direction to prophylactic and curative measures against the worst scourges of humanity."

Etymology

From Middle English scabies, scabiez, from Latin scabiēs (“scurf; scab, mange, itch”), from scabō (“scratch, scrape”, verb).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: scabies, scabiēs

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

antiscabies scabicide

Phrases

crusted scabies Norwegian scabies

Frequently Paired Words

scab scabrous mange

Synonyms

leprosy itch

Rhymes With

tabes babies rabies antirabies

Questions

How do you pronounce scabies?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskeɪ.biz/.
What does scabies mean?: An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.
Where does scabies come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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