empeine

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Hiligaynon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish empeine, from Latin impetigo, impetiginem.

Noun[edit]

empéine

  1. herpes

Spanish[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /emˈpeine/ [ẽmˈpei̯.ne]
  • Rhymes: -eine
  • Syllabification: em‧pei‧ne

Etymology 1[edit]

From en- (in-) +‎ peine (comb), because of its similarity to a comb.

Noun[edit]

empeine m (plural empeines)

  1. (anatomy) instep
  2. upper (of footwear)

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Latin impetīgine, singular ablative of impetīgō. Doublet of the borrowed impétigo.

Noun[edit]

empeine m (plural empeines)

  1. (pathology, dermatology) dermatophytosis, ringworm

Further reading[edit]