policlínica

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɔ.liˈklĩ.ni.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɔ.liˈkli.ni.ka/

Noun

policlínica f (plural policlínicas)

  1. polyclinic (a clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated)

Adjective

policlínica

  1. feminine singular of policlínico

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Poliklinik, from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, city) and Klinik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poliˈklinika/
  • Rhymes: -inika
  • Syllabification: po‧li‧clí‧ni‧ca

Noun

policlínica f (plural policlínicas)

  1. polyclinic

Adjective

policlínica f

  1. feminine singular of policlínico

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