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
Noun
ψυχίατρος • (psychíatros) m or f (plural ψυχίατροι)
Declension
Masculine:
| 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:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψυχίατρος (psychíatros) | ψυχίατροι (psychíatroi) |
| genitive | ψυχιάτρου (psychiátrou) | ψυχιάτρων (psychiátron) |
| accusative | ψυχίατρο (psychíatro) | ψυχιάτρους (psychiátrous) |
| vocative | ψυχίατρε (psychíatre) | ψυχίατροι (psychíatroi) |
Related terms
- παιδοψυχίατρος m or f (paidopsychíatros, “paediatric psychiatrist”)
- ψυχιατρείο n (psychiatreío, “mental hospital, psychiatric hospital”)
- ψυχιατρική f (psychiatrikí, “psychiatry”)
- ψυχιατρικός (psychiatrikós, “psychiatric”)
See also
- ψυχολόγος m or f (psychológos, “psychologist”)
Further reading
- ψυχίατρος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
ψυχίατρος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
