alphos

English

Alternative forms

alphus

Etymology

From Latin alphos, from Ancient Greek ἀλφός (alphós, “dull white, used for some leprosy, psoriasis, etc.”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈælfəs/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈalfəs/

Noun

alphos (uncountable)

(medicine, obsolete) Any disease causing dull white or silvery spots on the skin, including non-contagious forms of leprosy and psoriasis.

Coordinate terms

leuce, melas

References

“alphos, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2021.

Anagrams

pholas

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