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tinea

/ˈtɪ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
tinea
IPA
/ˈtɪ.ni.ə/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin tinea (“moth; bookworm”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

tineas (plural) tineae (plural)

Phrases

tinea versicolour caused by dermatophyte tinea barbae tinea capitis tinea corporis and trunk tinea cruris tinea faciei

Frequently Paired Words

caused by dermatophyte tinea barbae tinea capitis tinea corporis legs and trunk tinea cruris tinea faciei

Synonyms

dermatophytosis ringworm

Homonyms

tinia

Questions

How do you pronounce tinea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪ.ni.ə/.
What does tinea mean?
A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.
Where does tinea come from?
From Latin tinea (“moth; bookworm”).

How to pronounce tinea

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