pernio

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US/ˈpɝnioʊ/UK/ˈpɜːniəʊ/

noun

Synonym of chilblain.

Similar
chilblainperniosischilblains
OriginLatin pernio →
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Meanings

nounpernio (plural perniones or pernios)

plural perniones · plural pernios

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of chilblain.

    Synonyms: chilblain, chilblain, perniosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of chilblain.

Similar
chilblainchilblainperniosis

More synonyms by meaning

nouninflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

Similar
chilblainchilblains
Broader
blain
Also see
chilblainchilblains

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpernio
  2. Latinpernio
  3. Englishpernio

Borrowed from Latin pernio.

More words from Latin

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

PineroPerinoopinerorpineporineporniePironenorepi
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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