albéitar
Spanish
Etymology
From Arabic بَيْطَار (bayṭār, “veterinarian, farrier”), from Ancient Greek ἱππιατρός (hippiatrós), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “physician”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈbeitaɾ/, [alˈβei̯t̪aɾ]
Noun
albéitar m (plural albéitares)
- farrier who can also cure minor animal (especially equine) illnesses; veterinarian
Synonyms
Further reading
- “albéitar” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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