ephelis

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ephelis

/ɪˈfi.lɪs/ US

Rhymes with -iːlɪs

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Borrowed from Latin ephēlis, from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlĭs, “a freckle”), from ἐπ- (ep-, “upon, over, epi-”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “the sun”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, nominal suffix).

noun ephelides

Synonym of freckle.
Similar: freckle

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@misc{ephelis_2026,
  title = {ephelis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ephelis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}