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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.
fiebre.
We called the nurse because the child had a fever.
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