بیطار

See also: بيطار

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • بیطر (baytar)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَيْطَار (bayṭār, “farrier; veterinarian”), itself from Ancient Greek ἱππιατρός (hippiatrós, “farrier”), a compound of ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “physician”).

Noun

بیطار • (baytar)

  1. farrier, horseshoer, a person who trims the hooves and fits the horseshoe
    Synonym: نعلبند (naʼlband)
  2. veterinarian, vet, a doctor who is specialized in treating and curing animals

Derived terms

  • بیطار كوستكی (baytar kösteği, “fetters, shackles”)
  • بیطارلق (baytarlık, “farriery”)
  • بیطاری (baytarî, “veterinary”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: baytar

Further reading

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