ulcer
/ˈʌlsə/UHL-sur
/ˈʌlsɚ/UHL-sur
Meaninga sore
Common meaning: an open sore
- ulcera soreLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1924 · scan
Journey through time
- Latinulcus, -eris‘a sore’
- Frenchulcere
- Englishulcer‘an open sore’ · today
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
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin ulcus ‘a sore’.
Roots
- ulcus, -eris Latin “a sore”
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