Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-iatrics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -i-atrics
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms a noun meaning a specialty medical field of practice.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”) + -ics.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἰατρός
Suffix: ics

Derived Forms

geriatrics

Synonyms

-iatry

Questions

What does -iatrics mean?: Forms a noun meaning a specialty medical field of practice.
Where does -iatrics come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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