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exanthem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-an-them
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A widespread rash usually occurring in children.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exanthema, from Ancient Greek ἐξάνθημα (exánthēma), from ἐξανθέω (exanthéō), from ἐξ (ex) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

exanthems (plural)

Synonyms

exanthema skin eruption

Questions

What does exanthem mean?
A widespread rash usually occurring in children.
Where does exanthem come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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