noun · femininethird declension
epidermis
epidermis f (genitive epidermidis)
Classical[ɛ.pɪˈdɛr.mɪs]Ecclesiastical[e.piˈdɛr.mis]
Meaning
- feminineepidermis, cuticle, surface skin
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epidermis | epidermidēs |
| genitive | epidermidis | epidermidum |
| dative | epidermidī | epidermidibus |
| accusative | epidermidem | epidermidēs |
| ablative | epidermide | epidermidibus |
| vocative | epidermis | epidermidēs |
ĕpĭdermis, ĭdis, f., = ἐπιδερμίς,
I. the surface-skin, cuticle, Veg. Vet. 2, 61, 1.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).
Descendants
- Englishepidermis