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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.

.

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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This word is part of lesson 63.