herpeto

See also: herpeto-

Esperanto

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “shingles”, literally “creeping”), from ἕρπειν (hérpein, “to creep”). The unusual /t/ sound is present in several inflected forms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /herˈpeto/
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Hyphenation: her‧pe‧to

Noun

herpeto (accusative singular herpeton, plural herpetoj, accusative plural herpetojn)

  1. herpes (illness)
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