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aphthous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
aph-t-hous
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to aphtha.

Etymology

Etymology tree English aphtha Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English aphthous From aphtha + -ous.

Phrases

aphthous stomatitis aphthous ulcer

Questions

What does aphthous mean?
Of, or relating to aphtha.
Where does aphthous come from?
Etymology tree English aphtha Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English aphthous From aphtha + -ous.

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