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vitiligo

vit·i·li·go
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vit-l-ahy-goh, -ee-goh]
    • /ˌvɪt lˈaɪ goʊ, -ˈi goʊ/
    • /vi.ˈtɪ.lɪ.ɡəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vit-l-ahy-goh, -ee-goh]
    • /ˌvɪt lˈaɪ goʊ, -ˈi goʊ/

Definitions of vitiligo word

  • noun vitiligo a skin disorder characterized by smooth, white patches on various parts of the body, caused by the loss of the natural pigment. 1
  • noun vitiligo a disorder in which there is a loss of pigment resulting in white patches of skin 0
  • noun vitiligo The patchy loss of skin pigmentation. 0
  • noun vitiligo (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Alphos, a form of leprosy. 0

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Origin of vitiligo

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin vitilīgō form of skin eruption, apparently equivalent to *vitil(is) defective (vit(ium) blemish + -ilis -ile) + -īgō noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Vitiligo

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vitiligo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

vitiligo usage trend in Literature

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