# zoster

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈzɑstɚ/ · frequency rank #71,246

## Definitions
1. An ancient Greek waist-belt for men.
2. The disease called herpes zoster (from the typically beltlike pattern of its rash); shingles.

## Etymology
From Latin zōstēr, from Ancient Greek ζωστήρ (zōstḗr).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/zoster