epidemy
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Etymology
From Middle English ipedemye, impedyme, from Middle French epydimie, epydemie, from Old French ypidime, from Late Latin epidemia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος (epidḗmios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”). Compare French épidémie.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ipedemye, epydimie, ypidime, epidemia, ἐπιδήμιος