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feminine
/enfeɾmeˈɾia/
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Translation
nursing, infirmary
Word origin
From enfermo ('sick'), ultimately from Latin infirmus ('not firm, weak'), from in- ('not') plus firmus ('firm').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- infirmus
- English cognates
- infirmary, infirm, firm
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralenfermerías
Examples
.
She is studying nursing at university.
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They took the child to the school infirmary.
.
The hospital sick bay is on the first floor.
¿ cercana?
Where is the nearest infirmary?
requiere mucha .
Working in nursing requires a lot of patience.
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