Etymology

xanthelasma

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New Latin xanthelasma ← Ancient Greek ξανθός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromξανθός“yellow”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromxanthelasma
  3. English todayxanthelasma

From New Latin xanthelasma, from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + ἔλασμα (élasma, “metal plate, foil”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekξανθός all →

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