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derma en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɜː(ɹ)mə/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin derma, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”). Doublet of derm.

Meanings

1. The inner layer of the skin.

Forms

Deriveds

derma ray

Synonyms

more there · dermis

wikidata: Q505531

derma en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɜː(ɹ)mə/
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (India, Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial) Clipping of dermatologist.
   alt of dermatologist

Forms

derma en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɜː(ɹ)mə/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish דערמע (derme), plural of דאַרם (darm, “intestine”), from Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German darm, from Proto-West Germanic *þarm, from Proto-Germanic *þarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to bore”).

Meanings

1. A Jewish dish of roast or boiled seasoned meat and flour etc. in a casing, especially kishke.

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