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shingles

/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
shin-gles
IPA
/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

plural of shingle

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin cingulus, variant of cingulum (“girdle”), translating Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē), ζωστήρ (zōstḗr).

Usage

Phrases

chicken pox

Frequently Paired Words

chicken pox

Synonyms

herpes zoster zoster

Rhymes With

singles jingles ingles mingles ingels

Questions

How do you pronounce shingles?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/.
What does shingles mean?
Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.
Where does shingles come from?
From Latin cingulus, variant of cingulum (“girdle”), translating Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē), ζωστήρ (zōstḗr).

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