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feminine

/em.feɾˈme.ɾa/

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Translation

nurse (female)

Word origin

The feminine of enfermero, from enfermo ('ill'), from Latin infirmus ('weak, infirm'), from in- ('not') plus firmus ('strong'). The same root gives English infirm and infirmary.

Origin
Latin
Root
infirmus
English cognates
infirmary, infirm, firm

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralenfermeras

Examples

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The nurse looked after the patient all night.

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My sister works as a nurse in a large hospital.

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The nurses at the hospital are very kind.

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The nurse gave me the medicine before eating.

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We called the nurse because the child had a fever.

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This word is part of lesson 25.