ārsts
Latvian
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Etymology
First mentioned in 16th-century translations, borrowed from Middle High German arste or (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Dutch aerste, both derived from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Vulgar Latin archiāter, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀρχιατρός (arkhiatrós, “chief physician”).[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
ārsts m (1st declension, feminine form: ārste)
- (male) doctor, physician (a specialist with a medical education who treats patients)
- griezties pie ārsta ― to consult a doctor
- ārsts terapeits ― therapist doctor
- bērnu ārsts ― pediatrician (lit. children's doctor)
- slimnīcas galvenais ārsts ― hospital chief physician
- ārsta palīdzība ― medical help, attention
- ārsta konsultācija ― medical consultation
Declension
Declension of ārsts (1st declension)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “ārsts”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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