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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek γιατρός (giatrós), from Ancient Greek ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”). Doublet of ιατρός (iatrós).
Pronunciation
Noun
γιατρός • (giatrós) m or f (plural γιατροί, feminine γιάτρισσα or γιατρίνα or γιατρέσα)
- (medicine) doctor, healer.
Declension
Derived terms
- αγροτικός γιατρός m (agrotikós giatrós, “country doctor”)
- ανθυπίατρος m (anthypíatros, “army surgeon”)
- αρχίατρος m (archíatros, “chief medical officer”)
- γιατρείo n (giatreío, “doctor's surgery, doctor's office”)
- γιατρειά f (giatreiá, “therapy”)
- ιατρείο n (iatreío, “surgery, clinic”)
- ιατρική f (iatrikí, “medical school”)
- ιατρικό n (iatrikó, “medicine”)
- ιατρικός (iatrikós, “medical”, adjective)
- οδοντίατρος m or f (odontíatros, “dentist”)
- οφθαλμίατρος m or f (ofthalmíatros, “ophthalmologist, oculist”)
- παιδίατρος m or f (paidíatros, “paediatrician, pediatrician”)
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