Etymology of the English word anopheles
the English word
anophelesderived from the Latin word
anophelesderived from the Greek word
anopheles, ἀνωφελής (useless or (neuter) inutility)
using the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
Date
The earliest known usage of anopheles in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
