-iatra
Italian
Alternative forms
- -iatro (obsolete)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).
Suffix
-iatra m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, masculine plural -iatri, feminine plural -iatre)
- a doctor: -iatrician, -iatrist
Derived terms
Italian terms suffixed with -iatra
Related terms
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).
Suffix
-iatra m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -iatras)
- a doctor
- psico- (“psycho-”) + -iatra → psiquiatra (“psychiatrist”)
- gero- (“gero-”) + -iatra → geriatria (“geriatrician”)