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- [zos-ter]
- /ˈzɒs tər/
- /ˈzɔstə/
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- [zos-ter]
- /ˈzɒs tər/
Definitions of zoster word
- noun zoster Also called herpes zoster. Pathology. shingles. 1
- noun zoster Greek Antiquity. a belt or girdle. 1
- noun zoster (in ancient Greece) a belt or girdle. 1
- noun zoster herpes zoster 0
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Origin of zoster
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin zōstēr < Greek zōstḗr girdle
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Parts of speech for Zoster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zoster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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