Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impetigo

/ɪmpəˈtaɪɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: im-peti-go
IPA: /ɪmpəˈtaɪɡoʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impetīgō, from impetĕre (literally “to rush upon, assail, attack”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪmpəˈtaɪɡoʊ/
British English: /ɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

impetigos (plural) impetigoes (plural) impetigines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

impetigenous impetiginous

Synonyms

school sores

Rhymes With

sligo vitiligo intertrigo

Questions

How do you pronounce impetigo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmpəˈtaɪɡoʊ/.
What does impetigo mean?: A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.
Where does impetigo come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin impetīgō, from impetĕre (literally “to rush upon, assail, attack”).

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