Pedicure
/ˈpɛdɪkjʊr/noun
A cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails.
Did you know?Pedicure comes from Latin pes, pedis meaning “foot” plus cura meaning “care,” and its hidden power is the same root behind words like “podiatry” and “expedite,” where feet and movement control the whole story.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
pes, pedis
“foot”
Latin
Latin
cura
“care, attention, treatment”
19th Century
French
pédicure
“a person who treats the feet and nails”
19th Century
English
pedicure
“a treatment of the feet and toenails”
Modern English
English
pedicure
“a cosmetic foot and toenail treatment”
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