Etymology

tinea

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Today it means: A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm. Full definition →

Latin tinea
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  1. Latin · derived fromtinea“moth; bookworm”
  2. English todaytinea

From Latin tinea (“moth; bookworm”).

Words from the same roots

Latintinea all →

tinea unguium

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