θεραπευτικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From θερᾰπευτής (therapeutḗs, attendant) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

θερᾰπευτῐκός (therapeutikósm (feminine θερᾰπευτῐκή, neuter θερᾰπευτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. inclined to serve, servile
  2. (in good and bad sense) courteous, obsequious
  3. inclined to take care of, careful of
  4. (of medical treatment) therapeutic, curative

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek θεραπευτικός (therapeutikós).[1] By surface analysis, θεραπευτ(ής) (therapeft(ís)) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θe.ɾa.pe.ftiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: θε‧ρα‧πευ‧τι‧κός

Adjective

θεραπευτικός (therapeftikósm (feminine θεραπευτική, neuter θεραπευτικό)

  1. therapeutic, curative, healing

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References

  1. ^ θεραπευτικός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language