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veterinário

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See also: veterinario

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin veterīnārius (farrier; cattle doctor; veterinarian), from veterīnum (beast of burden).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ve.te.ɾiˈna.ɾi.u/ [ve.te.ɾiˈna.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ve.te.ɾiˈna.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ve.te.ɾiˈna.ɾi.o/ [ve.te.ɾiˈna.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ve.te.ɾiˈna.ɾjo/
 

  • Rhymes: -aɾiu, -aɾju
  • Hyphenation: ve‧te‧ri‧ná‧ri‧o

Adjective

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veterinário (feminine veterinária, masculine plural veterinários, feminine plural veterinárias, not comparable)

  1. veterinary (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals)
    Synonym: médico-veterinário

Derived terms

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Noun

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veterinário m (plural veterinários, feminine veterinária, feminine plural veterinárias)

  1. veterinarian (doctor who treats animals)
    Synonym: médico-veterinário

Further reading

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