ΕΡΠΗΣΤΙΚΟΥΣ, ερπηστικους
ERPĒSTIKOUS, erpēstikous
Sounds Like: er-pee-stee-KOOS
Translations: creeping, spreading, herpetic, a creeping, a spreading, a herpetic
From the root: ΕΡΠΗΣΤΙΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that creeps, spreads, or is related to a creeping or spreading condition, often referring to skin diseases like herpes. It is used to characterize something as having a tendency to spread or creep, similar to how a vine grows or a rash spreads across the skin. In a medical context, it specifically refers to conditions like herpes.
Inflection: Masculine, Accusative, Plural
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:64
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΡΠΗΣΤΙΚΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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