aphthous

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adjective

Of, or relating to aphtha.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English aphtha →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. medicineOf, or relating to aphtha.

Origin

  1. Englishaphtha
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. Englishaphthous

From aphtha + -ous.

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Translations

Catalan aftós
  • aftósrelating to aphtha
Chinese Mandarin 阿弗他
  • 阿弗他 (āfútā)relating to aphtha
Greek αφθώδης
  • αφθώδης (afthódis)relating to aphtha
Italian aftoso
  • aftosorelating to aphtha
Portuguese aftoso
  • aftosorelating to aphtha
Russian афто́зный
  • афто́зный (aftóznyj)relating to aphtha
Spanish aftoso
  • aftosorelating to aphtha
Cite this entry
APA

aphthous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphthous

MLA

“aphthous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphthous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aphthous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphthous.

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