Where does “επιπεφυκίτιδα” come from?

επιπεφυκίτιδα (Greek) comes from Greek -ίτιδα, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

επιπεφυκίτιδα (Greek): conjunctivitis

Definitions

  1. conjunctivitis

Ancestry of “επιπεφυκίτιδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greek-ίτιδα-itis, a suffix denoting inflammation of the...
2Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτιςEvery word from Greek -ίτιδα
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