epidermis

Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Equivalent to epi- +‎ dermis.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɛp.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/

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• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌɛp.əˈdɝ.mɪs/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌep.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/

epidermis (plural epidermides or epidermises)

1. The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
2. The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants

• cuticle

• epithelium

epidermis f (invariable)

1. (anatomy) epidermis

• dermis

• epidèrmic

• “epidermis”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “epidermis”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “epidermis” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “epidermis” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís).

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.piˈdɛr.mɪs/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: epi‧der‧mis

epidermis f (plural epidermissen or epidermes)

1. (anatomy) epidermis

   Synonym: opperhuid

From Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛ.pɪˈdɛr.mɪs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [e.piˈd̪ɛr.mis]

epidermis f (genitive epidermidis); third declension

1. epidermis, cuticle, surface skin

Third-declension noun.

• dermis

• English: epidermis

• “epidermis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• epidermis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

• IPA^(key): /epiˈdeɾmis/ [e.piˈð̞eɾ.mis]
• Rhymes: -eɾmis
• Syllabification: e‧pi‧der‧mis

epidermis f (plural epidermis)

1. (anatomy) epidermis

• “epidermis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Borrowed from English epidermis.

epidermis m

1. epidermis

   Synonyms: argroen, uwchgroen

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “epidermis”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “epidermis”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies