lepidote
lepidote · more lepidote · most lepidote
Covered with scurfy scalesCovered with scurfy scales.
UK/ˈlɛpɪdəʊt/US/ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/
Meaning
1 sensesCovered with scurfy scales.
The leaves of the oleaster are lepidote.
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From New Latin lepidōtus (“covered with scales”), from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós,From New Latin lepidōtus (“covered with scales”), from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “covered with scales”), from λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake, shell, husk”). By surface analysis, lepido- + -ote.
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Forms
more lepidote, most lepidote| Comparative | more lepidote Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lepidote Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedalepidote
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form