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κλινικός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From κλίνη (klínē, bed)-ικός (-ikós), from κλίνω (klínō, to lean, incline).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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κλῑνῐκός (klīnikósm (feminine κλῑνῐκή, neuter κλῑνῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. of or pertaining to a bed
  2. (by extension) bedridden

Declension

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Noun

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κλῑνῐκός (klīnikósm (genitive κλῑνῐκοῦ); second declension

  1. a physician (who tends to a bedridden patient)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: clīnicus

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