ψυχιατρική

Substantivized feminine of ψυχιατρικός (psychiatrikós) < ψυχ- (psych-, “psych-”) +‎ ιατρικός (iatrikós, “medical”). Learned borrowing from French psychiatrie, from psychiatre. See Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”) + ἰατρεία (iatreía, “healing”), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “to heal”).

• IPA^(key): /psi.çi.a.triˈci/
• with article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA^(key): /tim‿bzi.çi.a.triˈci/
• Hyphenation: ψυ‧χι‧α‧τρι‧κή
• Homophone: ψυχιατρικοί (psychiatrikoí)

ψυχιατρική • (psychiatrikí) f (plural ψυχιατρικές)

1. psychiatry

Usually in the singular.

• and see: ψυχή f (psychí, “soul”) & ιατρός (iatrós, “physician”)

• see: ψυχολογία f (psychología, “psychology”)

ψυχιατρική • (psychiatrikí)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative feminine singular of ψυχιατρικός (psychiatrikós)

• ψυχιατρική, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language