médico

See also: medico, medicó, medicò, and medico-

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish médico.

Noun

médico

  1. doctor

Galician

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛðikʊ/

Noun

médico m (plural médicos, feminine médica, feminine plural médicas)

  1. doctor

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin medicus.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.d͡ʒi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.d͡ʒi.ko/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.di.ku/ [ˈmɛ.ði.ku]

  • Hyphenation: mé‧di‧co

Noun

médico m (plural médicos, feminine médica, feminine plural médicas)

  1. doctor

Adjective

médico (feminine médica, masculine plural médicos, feminine plural médicas)

  1. medical

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin medicus.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmediko/ [ˈme.ð̞i.ko]
  • Audio (Colombia)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ediko
  • Syllabification: mé‧di‧co

Noun

médico m (plural médicos, feminine médica, feminine plural médicas)

  1. doctor, physician
    Synonym: doctor

Usage notes

Médico may also be used in the feminine to refer to a female doctor, but this usage is nonstandard.

Hyponyms

Descendants
  • → Chayuco Mixtec: mɨdicu
  • → Maranao: midiko
  • → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: mierco
  • → Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl: médico

Adjective

médico (feminine médica, masculine plural médicos, feminine plural médicas)

  1. medical

Derived terms

References
  1. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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