veterinário

See also: veterinario

Portuguese

Alternative forms

veterinario (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin veterinarius (“farrier; cattle doctor; veterinarian”), from veterinum (“beast of burden”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ve.te.ɾi.ˈna.ri.u/, /ve.te.ɾi.ˈna.rju/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ve.te.ɾi.ˈna.ri.o/, /ve.te.ɾi.ˈna.rjo/
Hyphenation: ve‧te‧ri‧ná‧ri‧o

Noun

veterinário m (plural veterinários, feminine veterinária, feminine plural veterinárias)

veterinarian (doctor who treats animals)

Adjective

veterinário m (feminine singular veterinária, masculine plural veterinários, feminine plural veterinárias, not comparable)

veterinary (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals)

Derived terms

medicina veterinária

Related terms

veterinária

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