-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)

  1. a doctor: -iatrician, -iatrist

Derived terms
Italian terms suffixed with -iatra

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).

Suffix

-iatra m or f by sense (plural -iatras)

  1. a doctor
    ‎psico- (“psycho-”) + ‎-iatra → ‎psiquiatra (“psychiatrist”)
    ‎gero- (“gero-”) + ‎-iatra → ‎geriatria (“geriatrician”)
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