Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theriatrics

/ˌθɛ.ɹiˈæ.tɹɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: the-ri-at-rics
IPA: /ˌθɛ.ɹiˈæ.tɹɪks/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of medicine involving animals such as veterinary medicine or the treatment of animal bites.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Theriatrics was once taught as a distinct discipline before veterinary medicine became standardized."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θήρ (thḗr, “wild beast”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: θήρ

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce theriatrics?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθɛ.ɹiˈæ.tɹɪks/.
What does theriatrics mean?: The science of medicine involving animals such as veterinary medicine or the treatment of animal bites.
Where does theriatrics come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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