Etymology of the English word typhlitis
the English word
typhlitisderived from the New Latin word
typhlitisderived from the Greek word
tuphlonderived from the Greek word
tuphlos, τυφλός (opaque (as if smoky); (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally))
using the Greek suffix
-itis, -ίτις
Date
The earliest known usage of typhlitis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
