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- Latin · learned borrowing fromimpetīgō
- English todayimpetigo
Learned borrowing from Latin impetīgō, from impetĕre (literally “to rush upon, assail, attack”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
impetigo
Today it means: A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites. Full definition →
Latin impetīgō