helminth

/ˈhelmɪnθ/HEL-minth

/ˈhɛlmɪnθ/HEL-minth

Meaninga worm

Common meaning: a parasitic worm

helmintha wormLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 457 · scan

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Greek ἕλμινς ‘a worm’.

Roots

ἕλμινς Greek “a worm”

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