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)

1. (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: Oxford University Press, 2021.

Anagrams

• pholas