alphos

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US/ˈælfəs/UK/ˈalfəs/

noun

Any disease causing dull white or silvery spots on the skin, including non-contagious forms of leprosy and psoriasis.

OriginLatin alphos ← Ancient Greek ἀλφός →
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Meanings

nounalphos (uncountable)

alternative alphus

  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicineAny disease causing dull white or silvery spots on the skin, including non-contagious forms of leprosy and psoriasis.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλφός“dull white, used for some leprosy, psoriasis, etc.”
  2. Latinalphos
  3. Englishalphos

From Latin alphos, from Ancient Greek ἀλφός (alphós, “dull white, used for some leprosy, psoriasis, etc.”).

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APA

alphos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphos

MLA

“alphos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alphos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphos.

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