Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
δέρμα
skin, hide
Transliteration: derma
Dictionary forms: δέρμᾰ, δέρμᾰτος
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- skin, hide
Connected roots
- derm-
skin
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- dermatology
the branch of medicine dealing with the skin
- epidermis
The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.
- epidermal
Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
- taxidermy
The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
- scleroderma
A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| δέρμᾰ | nom. sg. |
| δέρμᾰτᾰ | nom. pl. |
| δέρμᾰτος | gen. sg. |
| δερμᾰ́των | gen. pl. |
| δέρμᾰτῐ | dat. sg. |
| δέρμᾰσῐ | dat. pl. |
| δέρμᾰσῐν | dat. pl. |
| δέρμᾰ | acc. sg. |
| δέρμᾰτᾰ | acc. pl. |
| δέρμᾰ | voc. sg. |
| δέρμᾰτᾰ | voc. pl. |
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