infirmary

English

An infirmary in an American high school.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.

Noun

infirmary (plural infirmaries)

1. A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
2. A clinic or dispensary within another institution.

Translations

A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital

• French: infimerie f
• Russian: лазаре́т (ru) m (lazarét), (e.g. at school, factory) медпу́нкт (ru) m (medpúnkt), (especially military) санча́сть (ru) f (sančástʹ)

• Spanish: enfermería (es) f

A clinic or dispensary within another institution

• French: infirmerie (fr) f
• German: Krankenstation (de) f

• Greek: θεραπευτήριο (el) n (therapeftírio)
• Russian: лазаре́т (ru) m (lazarét)