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ārsts

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Latvian

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Ārsti

Etymology

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First mentioned in 16th-century translations, borrowed from Middle High German arste or Middle Dutch aerste, both derived from Vulgar Latin archiāter, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιατρός (arkhiatrós, chief physician).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [āːrsts]
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Noun

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ārsts m (1st declension, feminine form: ārste)

  1. (male) doctor, physician (a specialist with a medical education who treats patients)
    griezties pie ārstato consult a doctor
    ārsts terapeitstherapist doctor
    bērnu ārstspediatrician (lit. children's doctor)
    slimnīcas galvenais ārstshospital chief physician
    ārsta palīdzībamedical help, attention
    ārsta konsultācijamedical consultation

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “ārsts”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN