ψυχίατρος

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
  • IPA(key): /psiˈçi.a.tɾos/
  • Hyphenation: ψυ‧χί‧α‧τρος

Noun

ψυχίατρος • (psychíatros) m or f (plural ψυχίατροι)

  1. (medicine) psychiatrist

Declension

Masculine:

declension of ψυχίατρος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ψυχίατρος • ψυχίατροι •
genitive ψυχίατρου •,  ψυχιάτρου • ψυχίατρων •,  ψυχιάτρων •
accusative ψυχίατρο • ψυχίατρους •,  ψυχιάτρους •
vocative ψυχίατρε • ψυχίατροι •
Second forms are formal. 

Feminine:

declension of ψυχίατρος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ψυχίατρος • ψυχίατροι •
genitive ψυχιάτρου • ψυχιάτρων •
accusative ψυχίατρο • ψυχιάτρους •
vocative ψυχίατρε • ψυχίατροι •
  • παιδοψυχίατρος m or f (paidopsychíatros, “paediatric psychiatrist”)
  • ψυχιατρείο n (psychiatreío, “mental hospital, psychiatric hospital”)
  • ψυχιατρική f (psychiatrikí, “psychiatry”)
  • ψυχιατρικός (psychiatrikós, “psychiatric”)

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