albéitar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْبَيْطَار (al-bayṭār, “veterinarian, farrier”), from Ancient Greek ἱππιατρός (hippiatrós), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “physician”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈbeitaɾ/ [alˈβ̞ei̯.t̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eitaɾ
  • Syllabification: al‧béi‧tar

Noun

albéitar m (plural albéitares)

  1. farrier who can also cure minor animal (especially equine) illnesses; veterinarian
    Synonym: veterinario

Descendants

  • → Basque: albaitari

Further reading

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