epiderme

See also: épiderme

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epidermis (“epidermis”), from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.piˈdɛʁ.mi/ [e.piˈdɛɦ.mi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.piˈdɛʁ.mi/ [e.piˈdɛɦ.mi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /e.piˈdɛɾ.mi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /e.piˈdɛʁ.mi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.piˈdɛɻ.me/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /e.piˈdɛɾ.mɨ/ [e.piˈðɛɾ.mɨ], /i.piˈdɛɾ.mɨ/ [i.piˈðɛɾ.mɨ]

Noun

epiderme f (plural epidermes)

1. epidermis (skin's outer layer in animals)

Hypernyms

• pele, derme

Related terms

• epidérmico