otorrinolaringólogo

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὠτός (ōtós, “ear”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) (genitive singular ῥινός (rhinós)) + λάρυγξ (lárunx, “throat”) (genitive singular λάρυγγος (lárungos)) +‎ -logo, or a back-formation from otorrinolaringología.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /otorinolaɾinˈɡoloɡo/ [o.t̪o.ri.no.la.ɾĩŋˈɡo.lo.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -oloɡo
• Syllabification: o‧to‧rri‧no‧la‧rin‧gó‧lo‧go

Noun

otorrinolaringólogo m (plural otorrinolaringólogos, feminine otorrinolaringóloga, feminine plural otorrinolaringólogas)

1. otorhinolaryngologist

Related terms

• otorrinolaringología

 

Further reading

• “otorrinolaringólogo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28