ψυχίατρος

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from French psychiatre, from Ancient Greek ψυχ- (psukh-), ψυχή f (psukhḗ, soul) + ἰατρός (iatrós, physician). By surface analysis, ψυχ- (psych-, psych-) +‎ ιατρός (iatrós, physician).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psiˈçi.a.tɾos/
  • Hyphenation: ψυ‧χί‧α‧τρος

Noun

ψυχίατρος (psychíatrosm or f (plural ψυχίατροι)

  1. (medicine) psychiatrist

Declension

Masculine:

Declension of ψυχίατρος
singular plural
nominative ψυχίατρος (psychíatros) ψυχίατροι (psychíatroi)
genitive ψυχίατρου (psychíatrou)
ψυχιάτρου (psychiátrou)
ψυχίατρων (psychíatron)
ψυχιάτρων (psychiátron)
accusative ψυχίατρο (psychíatro) ψυχίατρους (psychíatrous)
ψυχιάτρους (psychiátrous)
vocative ψυχίατρε (psychíatre) ψυχίατροι (psychíatroi)

Second forms are formal.  Feminine:

Declension of ψυχίατρος
singular plural
nominative ψυχίατρος (psychíatros) ψυχίατροι (psychíatroi)
genitive ψυχιάτρου (psychiátrou) ψυχιάτρων (psychiátron)
accusative ψυχίατρο (psychíatro) ψυχιάτρους (psychiátrous)
vocative ψυχίατρε (psychíatre) ψυχίατροι (psychíatroi)

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