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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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This word is part of lesson 98.