deformity

English

Etymology

From Old French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɔːmɪti/
(US) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɔɹməti/

Noun

deformity (countable and uncountable, plural deformities)

The state of being deformed.
An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.

Translations

The state of being deformed

Bulgarian: уродливост (bg) (urodlivost)
Catalan: deformitat f
Italian: deformità f
Latin: dēfōrmitās f

Norwegian:
Bokmål: misdannelse m
Portuguese: deformidade f
Spanish: deformidad f

Something which is deformed

Bulgarian: урод (bg) (urod)
Catalan: deformitat f
Italian: deformità f

Portuguese: deformidade f
Spanish: deformidad f

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Irish: ^{(please verify)} anchruth m

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