paleopathology en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology English paleopathology From paleo- + pathology.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The study of ancient diseases.
- (countable) Any ancient disease itself.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paleopathologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| palaeopathology | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
es paleopatología (the study of ancient diseases) · fr paléopathologie (the study of ancient diseases) · fi paleopatologia (the study of ancient diseases) · nl paleopathologie (the study of ancient diseases)