catéter

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Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin catheter, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ (kathetḗr).

Noun

catéter m (plural catéteres)

  1. (medicine) catheter (a small tube inserted into a body cavity)

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Varying stress alteration of cateter.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧té‧ter

Noun

catéter m (plural catéteres)

  1. Misspelling of cateter.

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin catheter, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ (kathetḗr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈteteɾ/
  • Rhymes: -eteɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧té‧ter

Noun

catéter m (plural catéteres)

  1. (medicine) catheter (a small tube inserted into a body cavity)

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