ψυχιατρικός

Greek

Etymology

ψυχ- (psych-, “psyh-”) +‎ ιατρικός (iatrikós, “medical”). A learned borrowing from French psychiatrique, from psychiatrie + -ique. See Ancient Greek ψυχή f (psukhḗ, “soul”) and ἰατρικός (iatrikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psi.çi.a.triˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: ψυ‧χι‧α‧τρι‧κός

Adjective

ψυχιατρικός • (psychiatrikós) m (feminine ψυχιατρική, neuter ψυχιατρικό)

  1. psychiatric

Declension

  • ψυχιατρείο n (psychiatreío, “mental hospital, psychiatric hospital”)
  • ψυχιατρική f (psychiatrikí, “psychiatry”)
  • ψυχίατρος m or f (psychíatros, “psychiatrist”)

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