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Dutch
Etymology
From Esculaap, the Greco-Roman god of healing, fromMiddle Dutch esculapius, from Latin Aesculapius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛs.kyˈlaːp/
- Hyphenation: es‧cu‧laap
- Rhymes: -aːp
Noun
esculaap m (plural esculapen, diminutive esculaapje n)
- Rod of Asclepius (symbol of medicine)
- (Belgium, colloquial) a physician, medical doctor
- Synonyms: arts, dokter, geneesheer
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