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masculine
/paɾaˈmeðiko/
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Translation
paramedic
Word origin
A modern formation from the prefix para- ('alongside', from Greek) plus médico ('doctor', from Latin medicus). English 'paramedic' is formed the same way.
- Origin
- Greek and Latin
- Root
- para- plus medicus
- English cognates
- paramedic, medical
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralparamédicos
Examples
atendió .
The paramedic treated the injured man in the street.
urgencia.
We called an emergency paramedic.
pulso .
The paramedic quickly took his pulse.
.
A paramedic always travels in the ambulance.
accidentado.
The paramedic saved the crash victim's life.
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