favus
favus · favi
парша, фавус
Erbgrind
A severe, chronic infection of ringwormA severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
/ˈfeɪvəs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
Erbgrind
парша́paršá, фа́вусfávus
(countable, uncountable)A tile or flagstone cut into a hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern.
More definitions
- a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
infection:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
infection:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin favus (“honeycomb”).Borrowed from Latin favus (“honeycomb”).
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Forms
plural: faviSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedfavose
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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