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masculine

/emfeɾˈmeɾo/

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Translation

nurse (male)

Word origin

The masculine of enfermera, 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

Gendermasculine

Pluralenfermeros

Examples

The nurse took his blood pressure before the operation.

My uncle is a nurse at the village hospital.

The nurses worked all night without a break.

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