Etymology of the English word lepidote
the English word
lepidotederived from the New Latin word
lepidotusderived from the Greek word
lepidotus (scaly)
derived from the Greek word
lepis, λεπίς (a flake)
derived from the Latin word
lepidotederived from the Greek word
lepidotosderived from the Greek word
lepis, λεπίς (a flake)
Date
The earliest known usage of lepidote in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
