Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/dɔk.tœʁ/

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Translation

doctor

Word origin

From Latin doctor ('teacher'), an agent noun from docere ('to teach'). The medical sense developed from the academic title.

Origin
Latin
Root
doctor
English cognates
doctor, doctrine, docile

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

' .

The doctor told me to rest for a week.

fievre.

She called the doctor because her son had a temperature.

.

The doctor is with a patient and cannot be disturbed.

' .

The doctor asked me to rest for a whole week.

- .

I have to book an appointment with the doctor tomorrow.

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This word is part of lesson 8.