furuncle
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed burning sore, boil”), diminutive of fūr (“a thief”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kəl/, /ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kl̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfjʊɹˌʌŋ.kəl/
Noun
[edit]furuncle (plural furuncles)
Translations
[edit]boil — see boil
References
[edit]- “furuncle”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “furuncle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.