serpigo

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noun

A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.

OriginMedieval Latin serpīgō →
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Meanings

nounserpigo (usually uncountable, plural serpigos or serpigoes or serpigines)

plural serpigos · plural serpigoes · plural serpigines

  1. archaicuncountableusuallyA dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinserpīgō
  2. Englishserpigo

Borrowed from Medieval Latin serpīgō.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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