ephelis

E1P3H4E1L1I1S1
US/ɪˈfi.lɪs/

noun

Synonym of freckle.

Similar
freckle
OriginLatin ephēlis ← Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς →
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Meanings

nounephelis (plural ephelides)

plural ephelides

  1. dermatologySynonym of freckle.

    Synonyms: freckle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of freckle.

Similar
freckle
Also see
freckle

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔφηλῐς“a freckle”
  2. Latinephēlis
  3. Englishephelis

Borrowed from Latin ephēlis, from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlĭs, “a freckle”), from ἐπ- (ep-, “upon, over, epi-”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “the sun”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, nominal suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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