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Where does the word freckle originate from?
The word freckle, first used in the 14th century, arose out of the middle English word freken, which is probably of Scandinavian origin, according to Webster’s dictionary. The layman’s term freckle can stand for two distinct dermatologic entities—ephelides and lentigines.
How do you say freckles in different languages?
In other languages freckle
- American English: freckle /ˈfrɛkəl/
- Brazilian Portuguese: sarda.
- Chinese: 雀斑
- European Spanish: peca.
- French: tache de rousseur.
- German: Sommersprosse.
- Italian: lentiggini.
- Japanese: そばかす
What is the Irish for freckles?
‘Pógíní Gréine’, the Irish for ‘freckles’, literally translates as ‘little kisses of the sun.
What is the term for freckle?
Ephelides (singular: ephelis) is the Greek word and medical term for freckle. This term refers to 1 mm-2 mm flat spots that are tan, slightly reddish, or light brown and typically appear during the sunny months.
What ethnic group do freckles come from?
Freckles can appear on all types of skin tones. Of the six Fitzpatrick skin types, they are most common on skin tones 1 and 2, which usually belong to North Europeans. However, it can be found in all ethnicities.
Why do I have freckles in my iris?
They’re made by special cells called melanocytes, which give your skin and your eyes their color. Those cells are usually spread out, but if enough of them clump together, they form a nevus. The other type of eye freckles are called iris freckles. These are tiny flecks in the colored part of your eye.
What does freckles mean in Australia?
a small brownish spot on the skin: a localized deposit of the pigment melanin, developed by exposure to sunlightTechnical name: lentigo. any small area of discoloration; a spot. Australian slang the anus. verb. to mark or become marked with freckles or spots.