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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱππιατρός (hippiatrós), derived from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “physician”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ipˈpja.tra/
- Rhymes: -atra
- Hyphenation: ip‧pià‧tra
Noun
ippiatra m (plural ippiatri)
- (historical, Ancient Greece) military veterinarian
Further reading
- ippiatra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana