Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-iatry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -i-a-try
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms names of specialized fields of medical practice.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰατρεία (iatreía, “healing, medical treatment”), from ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἰατρεία

Synonyms

-iatrics

Questions

What does -iatry mean?: Forms names of specialized fields of medical practice.
Where does -iatry come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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