Etymology

impetiginous

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or suffering from, impetigo. Full definition →

Latin impetīginōsus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromimpetīginōsus
  2. English todayimpetiginous

Learned borrowing from Latin impetīginōsus.

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