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Added 9 October 2026

shingles

/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/ noun

In Latin: zoster Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shingles at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia.

Origin

From Latin cingulus, variant of cingulum (“girdle”), translating Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē), ζωστήρ (zōstḗr).

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